meteorology
noun
me·te·o·rol·o·gy
ˌmē-tē-ə-ˈrä-lə-jē 
1
: a science that deals with the atmosphere and its phenomena and especially with weather and weather forecasting
studied the principles of meteorology
2
: the atmospheric phenomena and weather of a region
the meteorology of the Great Lakes
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Brazil's meteorology institute, Inmet, said on Thursday morning that more rain with strong winds was forecast, and pointed to a risk of power outages, falling tree branches, flooding and lightning strikes.
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Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
Jan Null is a former National Weather Service forecaster in Northern California and current professor of meteorology at San Jose State University.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Brazil’s meteorology institute, Inmet, said on Thursday morning that more rain with strong winds was forecast, and pointed to a risk of power outages, falling tree branches, flooding and lightning strikes.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
The competing almanacs each share their own long-range predictions, based upon formulas that rely on factors like solar activity and meteorology.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
Jan Null is a former National Weather Service forecaster in Northern California and current professor of meteorology at San Jose State University.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Brazil’s meteorology institute, Inmet, said on Thursday morning that more rain with strong winds was forecast, and pointed to a risk of power outages, falling tree branches, flooding and lightning strikes.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
The competing almanacs each share their own long-range predictions, based upon formulas that rely on factors like solar activity and meteorology.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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meteorology
noun
me·te·o·rol·o·gy
ˌmēt-ē-ə-ˈräl-ə-jē
: a science that deals with the atmosphere, weather, and weather forecasting
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