weathercaster

American

[weth-er-kas-ter, -kah-ster] / ˈwɛð ərˌkæs tər, -ˌkɑ stər /

noun

an announcer on a radio or television station who delivers the weathercast.

Other Word Forms

weathercasting noun

Etymology

Origin of weathercaster

weathercast + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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Gould told TMZ that the seasoned weathercaster suffered the stroke early May 27 at their home in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024

He knew well that as an African American weathercaster, he was in a small club.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2019

“With our humidity and sunshine, you see these rapid pop-up storms; one neighborhood could be drenched in rain, while the other is in the sun,” said acclaimed local weathercaster Alan Sealls of WKRG-TV.

From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2018

He was voted the second most popular weathercaster in the nation by “Television/Radio Age” in 1987.

From Washington Times • Aug. 4, 2017

Another weathercaster announced that it was going to be twice as warm the next day, since the temperature would rise from 25 to 50.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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