the wind was blowing
The wind was blowing hard.
La pluie avait cessé, mais le vent soufflait encore violemment.
The rain had stopped, but the wind was still blowing violently.
Le vent soufflait trop fort pour jouer dans le parc.
The wind was blowing too hard to play in the park.
Le vent soufflait, avant-hier.
The wind was blowing the day before yesterday.
Le vent soufflait fort cette nuit-là.
The wind was blowing hard that night.