Hoping for something

Everyone likes to be encouraged. Here are some phrases you can use when trying to encourage someone.

I hope it's sunny tomorrow
I'm hoping it'll be sunny tomorrow.
Hopefully, it'll be sunny tomorrow.
Let's hope it's sunny tomorrow.
Here's hoping we have a sunny day.
If we're lucky, it'll be sunny tomorrow
With any luck, it'll be sunny tomorrow.
I wish / If only it would be sunny...
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for...
I'm (really) counting on it being sunny tomorrow.

Explanations

• Phrases 1, 2 and 3 are all saying that the speaker wants sunny weather tomorrow and that she thinks it might happen.
• Phrase 4 is saying that the speaker wants sunny weather and he thinks that everybody wants sunny weather too.
• Phrases 6 and 7 are saying that the speaker wants a sunny day but that it is very possible that it will rain.
• Phrase 8 is saying that it will probably rain but that the speaker still wants it to be sunny.
• Phrase 9 is saying that the speaker wants a sunny day and that he is not going to be prepared if it rains.
• Phrase 10 is saying that the speaker really needs sunny weather. If it rains it will be a disaster.