weather station

noun

: a station for taking, recording, and reporting meteorological observations

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His solution was a weather station equipped with wind and moisture sensors, an infrared camera to capture hot spots, and an AI component that alerts fire agencies to blazes even a few feet across. Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 The island briefly fell under the protection of the United States, which was interested in its critical weather stations, after Germany occupied Denmark during World War II. Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025 The National Weather Service, NOAA weather stations, and Esri update the data hourly. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Feb. 2025 Many utilities have installed their own weather stations, cameras, and advanced monitors to aid in the early detection of fires. IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weather station

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weather station was circa 1895

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“Weather station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weather%20station. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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weather station

noun
: a station for taking, recording, and reporting observations of the weather

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