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weather chart

weather chart

3.4
A map that shows weather in a place at one time, like wind and temperature
  • noun
  • /ˈwɛðər tʃɑrt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : mapa meteorológico
  • The weather chart showed severe thunderstorms approaching the coast later today.

Examples

  • They're pouring over weather charts, navigation logs, high-altitude NRO video. TACTICAL OFFICER

    Fiction book (1997)

  • This weather chart for August 13, 1987, shows a fine-weather anticyclone (high pressure) between Australia and New Zealand.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Make a colorful weather chart for the year

    Academic text (1991)

  • Before planning the outdoor event, we checked the weather chart for the latest meteorological data.

  • This detailed weather chart displays the temperature and pressure changes expected over the next week.

Synonyms

weather map
vsweather chart
5 2.5

A map showing temperature, rain, and air pressure in a region at one time

focuses on main conditions like wind and pressure rather than raw data

How Detailed

weather chart
  • Specialized
3.4

Surface Forms

weather chart singular
weather charts plural

Morphology

weather + chart

The meaning 'a map showing meteorological conditions' is directly and compositionally derived from 'weather' (meteorological conditions) modifying 'chart' (a map or diagram). This straightforward noun+noun compound follows common, cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Weather chart comes from a simple picture: weather (things like wind and temperature) and chart (a map with symbols). People who study the weather draw symbols for wind, air pressure and temperature on the chart so you can see at a glance what the weather is like, which is why it means 'a map of the current weather'.