"how's the weather up there" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: En-au-how's the weather up there.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=how's the weather up there?}} how's the weather up there?
  1. (humorous, rhetorical question) Asked to tall people or someone that is at a high vantage point, either literally or metaphorically. Tags: humorous, rhetoric Categories (topical): English rhetorical questions
    Sense id: en-how's_the_weather_up_there-en-phrase-XZUKaWAq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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