weather map

noun

: a map or chart showing the principal meteorological elements at a given hour and over an extended region

Examples of weather map in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The chaotic weather map includes the possibility of severe thunderstorms developing in between hot and cold fronts. The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 16 June 2024 The Old Farmer's Almanac weather maps show that the season will be cool and rainy further west into much of Indiana and Kentucky. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 May 2024 In the early 1990s, many forecasters were still drawing weather maps by hand, a far cry from the sophisticated, computerized techniques that have since become commonplace. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 June 2024 Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: Altered The image does not show an authentic BBC weather map. Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for weather map 

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Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weather map was in 1871

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“Weather map.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weather%20map. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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