weather permitting

idiom

: if the weather is good enough to allow it

The picnic will be held at the park, weather permitting.

Examples of weather permitting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At the shower's peak, skywatchers could see as many as 100 per hour from dark locations (weather permitting). —

Denise Chow, NBC News, 15 July 2024 All shows are weather permitting and begin at 9 p.m. CDT. —

Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 20 June 2024 There will be food trucks on site and live entertainment that will end with a fireworks show, weather permitting, at 8:30 p.m. Details: 6-9 p.m. Thursday, July 4. —

Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 17 June 2024 People inside or near the totality can sign up to take part in at least four different projects, from watching animal behavior to photographing the sun's corona, weather permitting, to recording the soundscape of the eclipse. —

Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for weather permitting

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