the weather

noun

: a report or forecast about the weather
Check the weather before you make plans.

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Blink Outdoor Security Camera Early Labor Day Deal Protect your property inside and out with the weather-resistant Blink Outdoor 4 three-camera system. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026 Pretti was an avid mountain biker, and the two had been planning to go biking together once the weather turned warm. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Every few years, El Niño or its cool counterpart, La Niña, shifts rainfall across the tropics, dries out Australia, floods parts of Peru, and rearranges the weather on most of the planet. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 Wear the fall wardrobe staple layered, like Brinkley did under a cardigan with the lace poking through, or style it on its own when the weather is a little warmer. — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the weather

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“The weather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20weather. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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