1999, Felix Speiser,Ethnology of Vanuatu, page211:
A death, a drought ascribable to the sorcery of aweathermaker, a cyclone and so forth could always excite the natives to acts of revenge, and consequently no man could leave his district unarmed[…]
2017 January 14, “Saturday Afternoon Update”, inKentucky Weather Center[1]:
At first glance, that looks like a severeweather maker to our south, with the potential to move into our part of the world. Worth watching.
(informal) A geographical feature that tends to causeweather to form.
2010 August 4, “Answers to Quiz de Cuisine, our test of Syracuse-area restaurant knowledge”, inSyracuse.com[2]:
It's right on the shore of a body of water that is considered Central New York's principalweather-maker. That makes this place the perfect seasonal bellwether: When it opens for the season, spring is here. When it closes, winter's not far behind.
