Why is weather prediction called meteorology?

Meteorologists study many phenomena that include the word meteor, although these terms are not typically used in common speech. For example, clouds, fog, snow crystals, rain drops and so on are all "hydrometeors," literally water in the air. read more

The word "meteorology" is from Greek μετέωρος metéōros "lofty; high (in the sky)" (from μετα- meta- "above" and ἀείρω aeiro "I lift up") and -λογία -logia "-(o)logy", i.e. "the study of things in the air". read more

There's no rain in the forecast in the morning but there's a 20% chance for a storm in the afternoon. Many of us woke up to an overcast this morning and it's possible that could happen again for your Saturday morning. read more

Let’s blame Aristotle for the term meteorology. He was a smart guy who was right about a lot of things. However, he was wrong about meteors. He coined the term meteorology in 340 B.C. in a book called Meteorologica in which he laid out his ideas of weather. read more