noun [ C ] UK /ˈfɔː.kɑːst/ US /ˈfɔːr.kæst/
B1 a statement of what is judged likely to happen in the future, especially in connection with a particular situation, or the expected weather conditions:
The forecast said it was going to rain later today.
The forecast said it was going to be hot and sunny tomorrow.
Source: Cambridge Dictionary
noun /ˈfɔː.kɑːst/
what somebody thinks will happen, based on the information that is available:
The weather forecast said that it would rain today.
Source: Oxford Dictionary
verb [ T ] UK /ˈfɔː.kɑːst/ US /ˈfɔːr.kæst/
pt and pp: forecast or forecasted | forecast or forecasted
to say what you expect to happen in the future:
They forecast a large drop in unemployment over the next two years.
be forecast to Oil prices are forecast to increase by less than two percent this year.
Source: Cambridge Dictionary
verb [ T ] /ˈfɔː.kɑːst/
(forecasts, forecasting, forecast, has forecast)
to say what you think will happen, based on the information that is available (same meaning predict):
They've forecast rain tomorrow.
Source: Oxford Dictionary
forecaster noun [ C ] /ˈfɔrˌkæs·tər, ˈfoʊr-/
a weather forecaster
Source: Cambridge Dictionary
forecaster noun [ C ] /ˈfɔː.kɑːstə(r)/
Lucy is a weather forecaster on TV.
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Source: Oxford Dictionary
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