The most likely interpretation is that if an item states that it cannot be removed without remove curse, then it cannot be removed without remove curse.
Reason 1: Specific beats general
The principle of "specific beats general" is stated as follows in the Rules Compendium (2007):
A general rule is a basic gudeline, but a more specific rule takes precedence when applied to the same activity. For instance, a monster description is more specific than any general rule about monsters, so the description takes precedence.
While dispel magic in general can suppress magic items, specific cursed items can override this with specific properties.
Reason 2: Item descriptions
Cursed items are usually explicit when naming the spells which will counter their curse. For example, consider the Gauntlets of Fumbling (emphasis mine):
Once the curse is activated, the gloves can be removed only by means of a remove curse spell, a wish, or a miracle.
The item text is very specific: the item cannot be removed, except by one of the three named spells. It does not say what happens when you try any other method or spell, only that it will fail.
Note that this particular curse only prevents removing the item. It may still be possible to temporarily dispel a cursed item's other magical properties.
Reason 3: Primary source rule
According to the D&D 3.5 errata, when two rules come into conflict, the Dungeon Master Guide takes precedence over the other rulebooks when it comes to rules for magic items and cursed items, since the DMG is the primary source for those rules.
(However, this is not a watertight argument, since by the same token, the Player's Handbook is the primary source for rules on spells, such as dispel magic.)
Reason 4: Adjudication by similar rules
The Dungeon Master's Guide gives the following advice to DMs adjudicating ambiguous situations:
When you come upon a situation that the rules don't seem to cover, consider the following courses of action:
- Look to any similar situation that is covered in a rulebook. Try to extrapolate from what you see presented there and apply it to the current circumstance.
In other words, it's reasonable for a DM to interpret an ambiguous rule by inferring a solution from other related rules. The closest similar situations I can find are as follows:
- The spell bestow curse says that "the curse bestowed by this spell cannot be dispelled". This supports the idea that curses are specially resistant to dispel magic.
- The Loadstone, a cursed item, will return to your possession even if you destroy or throw it away. This suggests that even if you temporarily outsmart a cursed item, it will return.
Best Answer
Dispel Magic can be used to dispel Control Weather
Control Weather causes a magical effect with a 5 mile radius, centered on self. A successful cast of Dispel Magic from within 120 feet of that area ends the spell, as you’d expect.
Some notes based on your question description however:
If you wanted to dispel it, you’d have to know the weather is magical, you’d need to have Dispel Magic known/prepared (depending on your class) and a 3rd level spell slot available, and then pass DC 18/19 so check to dispel it (pure spellcasting ability check, so a caster with a 20 in their spellcasting ability would still need 2-3 tries on average, even if they’re a bard unless it’s a relatively high level bard). Now all of these individually aren’t extremely high barriers, but they’re still there.
Even if you do end the spell, this doesn’t immediately stop the weather conditions caused by Control Weather, rather the spell description specifies:
So if you did dispel the spell, the caster would be very annoyed but the immediate threat caused by any existing storm or the like wouldn’t disappear instantly. (And if the weather wasn’t bad enough to be a problem already, how’d you even guess it’s a magical effect or bother with dispelling it?). A sufficiently powerful caster could simply resume casting the spell (if they have more castings/spell slots available). And of course, considering how long this spell needs to take effect no competent caster would bother with it if they weren’t relatively sure they’d not get interrupted.