This is the 1060th most frequent Dutch word.
blijken
To turn out; to appear; to prove.
Here, 'blijken' is used impersonally to introduce a fact or outcome.
Het blijkt dat hij ziek is.
It turns out that he is sick.
Here, 'blijken' indicates the realization or discovery of the weather condition's improvement.
Het weer blijkt beter te zijn geworden.
The weather turns out to have improved.
In this case, 'blijken' is used to denote that something becomes apparent or evident regarding a person.