weather station
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of weather station
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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"Once we understood this, the blips in dimming stopped being weird little mysteries and became a space weather station," Bouma exclaimed.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
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
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 Germans even set up a weather station in Canada.
From Salon • Sep. 21, 2024
“Oh no, you’re not. You’ve got a weather station right there,” she says, pointing at the window.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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