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

“Colder/bluer weather maps are going to be needed for weather patterns to be considered bullish, and the overnight data failed to suggest when that might finally be,” NatGasWeather.com says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over at the UK's Met Office, one of its biggest tech developments over the last year has been improving its digital weather maps and the data it pours into them.

From BBC

See the Met Office's space weather and UK weather maps to check the conditions.

From BBC

Most weather maps put the typhoon on course toward Hong Kong and southern China later this week.

From Seattle Times

It’s a picture that comes in the vibrant reds and purples representing heat on daily weather maps online, in newspapers and on television.

From Seattle Times