the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
"they were hoping for good weather"
"every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"
"the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow"
The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.
"We decided to cancel our picnic because the weather turned stormy just before noon."
In plain English: Weather is the current state of the sky and air outside, including things like sunshine, rain, wind, and temperature.
"We decided to postpone the picnic because the weather forecast predicted heavy rain."
Usage: Use weather to describe temporary atmospheric conditions like rain or sunshine, distinguishing it from climate, which refers to long-term patterns over decades. It is commonly paired with verbs such as "forecast," "change," or "turn" (e.g., "The weather turned cold").
cause to slope
"The heavy rain caused the old roof tiles to weather and eventually collapse under their own weight."
sail to the windward of
"The captain ordered us to weather the storm by sailing close to the wind until we could drop back behind it."
To expose to the weather, or show the effects of such exposure, or to withstand such effects.
"The old barn finally began to weather after years of relentless storms stripped away its protective paint."
In plain English: To weather something means to survive a difficult situation without being destroyed by it.
"The boat weathered the storm without taking on any water."
Facing towards the flow of a fluid, usually air.
"The boat was positioned to weather the incoming storm by keeping its bow pointed directly into the wind."
"The weather-beaten fence stood at the edge of the road."
The word weather comes from Old English weder, which originally meant "wind" or "air." It traveled into modern English with the same general sense of atmospheric conditions, though it once specifically referred to the blowing air itself.