weather map

American  

noun

1. a map or chart showing weather conditions over a wide area at a particular time, compiled from simultaneous observations at different places.

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weather map British  

noun

1. a synoptic chart showing weather conditions, compiled from simultaneous observations taken at various weather stations

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weather map Cultural  

1. A map showing the weather patterns throughout a given region.

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Etymology

Origin of weather map

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

A weather map showed Poland racking up daily highs in the double digits Celsius — or more than 50 Fahrenheit — in recent days.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2023

Such a program could ideally be used like a weather map to anticipate danger areas.

From Scientific American • Jul. 7, 2022

Interactive screens will also feature in the new studio, allowing presenters to choose between different types of content, and a larger weather map will also be in place.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2022

In the Oval Office on Sept. 4, he held a poster-sized weather map showing Dorian’s initial trajectory.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2019

The foregoing remarks indicate in a general way the significance of the weather map and the principles upon which scientific weather predictions are based.

From The Mentor: The Weather Serial Number 110; 1 July, 1916 by Talman, Charles Fitzhugh