weather permitting

phrase

: if the weather is good enough to allow it
The picnic will be held at the park, weather permitting.

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Widely regarded as one of the best meteor showers of the year, the Perseids can produce up to 100 meteors per hour under ideal viewing conditions and weather permitting. Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Sky-gazers will have the opportunity to see six planets in the sky on Saturday, weather permitting, according to NASA. Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026 Viewers with 8-by-10-inch telescopes will be able to see the comet, weather permitting, in the night sky starting in mid-March. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 13 Feb. 2026 Reserve early to snag a table with a view or, weather permitting, out on the patio, with all the views. Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weather permitting

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“Weather permitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weather%20permitting. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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