weatherperson
noun
weath·er·per·son
ˈwe-t͟hər-ˌpər-sᵊn 
: a person who reports and forecasts the weather : meteorologist
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They’re also known as a weatherperson’s woe, since the pattern can sometimes last days, if not weeks, spinning and causing unsettled weather until the low pressure system either fizzles or gets picked up again by the jet stream.
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Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 May 2023
Your local weatherperson likely holds a degree in the subject and uses that advanced knowledge to boil down the most complex atmospheric dynamics into a two-minute segment even your sweet grandparents can understand.
—Dennis Mersereau, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022
The fireworks will depend on this week’s weather so listen to your local weatherperson.
—Dan McGowan, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2022
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Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 May 2023
Your local weatherperson likely holds a degree in the subject and uses that advanced knowledge to boil down the most complex atmospheric dynamics into a two-minute segment even your sweet grandparents can understand.
—Dennis Mersereau, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022
The fireworks will depend on this week’s weather so listen to your local weatherperson.
—Dan McGowan, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2022
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“Weatherperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weatherperson. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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