weather station

noun

: a station for taking, recording, and reporting meteorological observations

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When the Chris-Craft vessel capsized at about 3 p.m. near Rubicon Point in the southwest part of the lake, the waves were up to 8 feet tall, and gusts of wind measured on a nearby weather station reached 45 mph. Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025 The concern is particularly pronounced on the Gulf Coast, where ominous storm systems are already beginning to form and the area’s critical weather stations face widespread staffing shortages. Saul Elbein, The Hill, 6 June 2025 The radiosonde acts like an all-in-one weather station, beaming back details of the temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, and air pressure every 15 feet through its flight. Chris Vagasky, The Conversation, 5 May 2025 Winds up to 90 mph were reported from a weather station from storms near Lora, Texas, on Friday, with winds greater than 70 mph reported from other storms in Texas and Oklahoma. Daniel Peck, ABC News, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for weather station

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weather station was circa 1895

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“Weather station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weather%20station. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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weather station

noun
: a station for taking, recording, and reporting observations of the weather

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