meteorological

American  

[mee-tee-er-uh-loj-i-kuhl] / ˌmi ti ər əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl /

Also meteorologic

adjective

1. pertaining to meteorology or to phenomena of the atmosphere or weather.

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Other Word Forms

• meteorologicaly adverb
• nonmeteorologic adjective
• nonmeteorological adjective
• nonmeteorologically adverb
• unmeteorologic adjective
• unmeteorological adjective
• unmeteorologically adverb

Etymology

Origin of meteorological

1560–70; < Greek meteōrologik ( ós ) pertaining to celestial phenomena ( see meteorology, -ic) + -al ¹

Explanation

Something that's meteorological is related to the weather or changes in the Earth's atmosphere. If you're interested in a meteorological career, it means you'd like to be a meteorologist — a weather expert. Meteorological events include things like fog, rain, tornadoes, and hurricanes. They are all caused by meteorological changes and shifts: in the temperature, air pressure, and amount of water vapor in the atmosphere. The word meteorological comes from the Greek root meteorologia, "discussion of high things," from meteor-, "thing high up," and logia, "the study of."

Example Sentences

Accurate weather predictions rely on meteorological satellites equipped with sophisticated cameras.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The first full moon of meteorological spring, also known as the Worm Moon, is set to rise in UK skies on 3 March.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

"It's a severe weather phenomenon," Florinela Georgescu, director of forecasting at Romania's meteorological agency, told the Digi24 channel.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

"We find no other meteorological archive comparable to it," she told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

I got up, went to the cracked glass, and saw that it was both raining and shining outside— a bit of meteorological weirdness whose name no one can seem to agree on.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

Related Words

• climatic