Meteorology

n. science of atmospheric conditions and weather patterns

For the stellar phenomena, see: Meteor Meteorology (from Greek: μετέωρον, meteoron, "high in the sky"; and λόγος, logos, "knowledge") is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting. Meteorological phenomena are observable weather events which illuminate and are explained by the science of meteorology. Those events are bound by the variables that exist in Earth's atmosphere. They are temperature, pressure, water vapor, and the gradients and interactions of each variable, and how they change in time. The majority of Earth's observed weather is located in the troposphere.
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Noun
1. predicting what the weather will be
(synonym) weather forecasting
(hypernym) prediction, foretelling, forecasting, prognostication
2. the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)
(hypernym) earth science
(hyponym) aerology
(class) anabatic

(n.)
The science which treats of the atmosphere and its phenomena, particularly of its variations of heat and moisture, of its winds, storms, etc.
  

The science of weather-related phenomena. See weather, climate.