weather map

/ˌwɛðər ˈmæp/
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Definitions of weather map
  1. noun
    (meteorology) a map showing the principal meteorological elements at a given time and over an extended region
    synonyms: weather chart
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    types:
    wind rose
    weather map showing the frequency and strength of winds from different directions
    type of:
    map
    a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
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