weather map

noun

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

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Air-traffic control will warn pilots of any storms on their weather maps or radar systems. — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 The sharp contrast has created a weather map that looks more like midsummer in some places and early spring in others. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 19 May 2026 Basically, this means a long, wavy line of thunderstorms—which can be seen trailing down from the low-pressure area in a classic comma shape on weather maps. — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026 The Journal Sentinel provided live weather updates throughout the day, featuring road closures, rain totals and the latest weather maps. — Ben Steele, jsonline.com, 10 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weather map

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Jul. 2026.

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