meteorologist

American  

[mee-tee-uh-rol-uh-jist] / ˌmi ti əˈrɒl ə dʒɪst /

noun

1. a scientist who studies the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate.

   I was the meteorologist for a radio news station in Ottawa, preparing the daily weather forecasts five days a week.

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Etymology

Origin of meteorologist

First recorded in 1630–40; meteorolog(y) ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )

Example Sentences

“With active winters, we’ll have snow even in May,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Gigi Giralte in Reno.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Thursday night’s storm was the second to affect the Hawaiian islands in a week, said Stephen Parker, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

BBC South West broadcast meteorologist Bee Tucker said there were reasons to be optimistic about the weather.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Glen Walker and Lu Parker, anchors of KTLA’s late morning and midday newscasts are out along with meteorologist Mark Kriski, according to people briefed on the moves.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Colonel Cathcart responded smartly, swallowing hard, and turned in a brisk manner to his chauffeur and his meteorologist.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

Related Words

• prognosticator
• seer
• witch