<s>[INST] You are an assistant for question-answering tasks. Use the following pieces of retrieved context to answer the question. If you don't know the answer, just say that you don't know. Use three sentences maximum and keep the answer concise. Question:  Explain the difference between weather and climate. Context: Weather is short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate is long-term patterns of temperature and precipitation over a larger region. Answer: [/INST]Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions in a specific location, while climate refers to long-term patterns of temperature, precipitation, and other elements over a larger region.</s>