Definition of "weather-prophet" [weather-prophet]

• One who foretells weather; one skilled in foreseeing the changes or state of the weather. (noun)
• Anything in nature which serves as an indicator of weather changes, as a bird whose regular periodicity of migration or suddenness of appearance may indicate meteorological changes inappreciable by man. (noun)
• A device for foretelling changes in the weather. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "We expect, depending on which weather-prophet you follow and where they place our fair village in the ever-changing geography of Maine, somewhere between 3" of mixed precip and 12" of snow."
• ""January thaw" has been uttered in an official capacity by a certified weather-prophet."
• "In the spirit, then, of offering some out-of-the-way information illustrative of the subject from a standpoint different from that of the ordinary “weather-prophet” is this story penned."