"Weatherball" redirects here. For the antenna-protecting structure, see Radome.
"Weather star" redirects here. For the computerized units used to generate local weather information over The Weather Channel, see WeatherStar.
Weather beacon barometer atop the Westpac Place building in Sydney
A weather beacon is a beacon that indicates the local weather forecast in a code of colored or flashing lights. Often, a short poem or jingle accompanies the code to make it easier to remember.[1][2]
The beacon is usually on the roof of a tall building in a central business district, but some are attached to towers. The beacons are most commonly owned by financial services companies and television stations and are part of advertising and public relations programs. They provide a very basic forecast for the general public and not as an aid to navigation.[citation needed]
In addition to displaying weather forecasts, some weather beacons have been used to signal victory or defeat for a professional sports home team.[citation needed]
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121-129 Ayers, Bill, Fugitive Days, Beacon Press, ISBN 0-8070-7124-2, p 263 Berger, Dan, Outlaws of America: The Weather Underground and the Politics of Solidarity...
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