weather station

noun

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

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In both approaches, models rely on approximations to fill data gaps, whether from regions with sparse weather stations or complex atmospheric phenomena that scientists are still working to understand. — Justine Calma, The Verge, 14 Oct. 2026 The first is observations, which include measurements of rainfall, near-surface temperature, wind speed and other weather variables collected from weather stations, radars, buoys and satellites. — Chanh Kieu, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026 Late Friday night, a weather station in Surf City, New Jersey, reported a wind gust of 74 mph. — Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 Picture show Nelly Buchet's new picture book, The Weather Keeper, was inspired by a woman who runs one of Iceland's 71 manned weather stations. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Sep. 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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