weather station

American

noun

an installation equipped and used for meteorological observation.

weather station British

noun

one of a network of meteorological observation posts where weather data is recorded

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Etymology

Origin of weather station

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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The landslide occurred after a period of record rainfall, with a nearby weather station receiving more than 10 inches of rain in the prior 24-hour period, said MetService, the country’s national weather forecaster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Two months later, Storm Corrie brought further damaging winds, with gusts reaching 91mph at Inverbervie weather station in Aberdeenshire.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

A weather station in Los Angeles recorded just 0.29 of an inch of rain from May 1 through Jan. 8, ranking the second driest since 1877, behind 1962-63, when there was 0.15 of an inch.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025

The team studied the effect of temperature in two ways: using local weather station data for each site and comparing differences in climate regions.

From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024

I realize that I forgot to check our weather station at home today.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

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