weather forecast
Noun
Meaning
weather forecast (plural weather forecasts)
(meteorology) A prediction of future weather, often for a specific locality, in a newspaper or on the radio or television.
It may be sunny today, but the weather forecast is predicting rain for tomorrow.
Synonyms: weather report, weathercast
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Examples
It is best to read the weather forecast before praying for rain.
Weather forecast for tonight: dark.
Weather forecast for tonight: dark. Continued dark overnight, with widely scattered light by morning.
Would you bet your paycheck on a weather forecast for tomorrow? If not, then why should this country bet billions on global warming predictions that have even less foundation?
What the hell is "partly cloudy" supposed to mean? When is it not partly cloudy? ... Just tune into a weather forecast. Chances are you'll hear the phrase at least 3 or more times.
Early in 1943 I got full time war research work... My first project was to evaluate long term weather forecast. Longe range, in that time, meant three to four days.