weather station

noun

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

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One weather station in Port Arthur, Texas, recorded a 90 mph (145 kph) wind gust Tuesday. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 Farther south in Imperial County, a weather station along the western shore of the Salton Sea recorded a dew point of 81 degrees Thursday afternoon, according to Gabriel Lojero, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Phoenix. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Widespread intense rainfall hasn’t been observed near the area over the past week, according to a CNN Weather analysis of satellite and weather station data. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 Wind gusts exceeding 65 mph were reported at many weather stations on the Big Island and Maui, with the strongest winds reported at higher elevations, according to preliminary reports from the weather service. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weather station

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1895, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of weather station was circa 1895

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weather station

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

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