weather permitting

idiom

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

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Mosquito fogging will take place throughout the week, weather permitting, within certain parts of the city. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 July 2025 The balloons take off at 6 a.m. each morning (weather permitting) in the open field across from Erie High School, on the northwest corner of County Road 5 and Colliers Parkway. Laura Daily, Denver Post, 2 July 2025 Then, the former president and first lady make their honorary departure, which has been done by helicopter (weather permitting) since Gerald Ford’s departure in 1977. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 After the game, children aged 14 and under can run the bases (weather permitting). Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2025 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 17 Jul. 2025.

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