weather bureau
noun
: a bureau engaged in the collection of weather reports as a basis for weather predictions, storm warnings, and the compiling of statistical records
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Despite the higher cost, weather bureaus are also starting to reduce the impact of their instruments.
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Danielle Beurteaux, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
At the time, the official weather bureau urged people to stay indoors and find shelter, and for residents near rivers to consider evacuating.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 7 Sep. 2023
Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and Shandong in northern and eastern China were hammered by heatwaves last week, with the national weather bureau issuing an alert for heat stroke, almost a fortnight earlier than in previous years.
—Reuters, NBC News, 23 June 2023
For the second time in history, snow was observed at the weather bureau’s office at Lindbergh field.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Dec. 2022
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Danielle Beurteaux, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
At the time, the official weather bureau urged people to stay indoors and find shelter, and for residents near rivers to consider evacuating.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 7 Sep. 2023
Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and Shandong in northern and eastern China were hammered by heatwaves last week, with the national weather bureau issuing an alert for heat stroke, almost a fortnight earlier than in previous years.
—Reuters, NBC News, 23 June 2023
For the second time in history, snow was observed at the weather bureau’s office at Lindbergh field.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Dec. 2022
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“Weather bureau.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weather%20bureau. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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