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forecast

[fawr-kast, -kahst, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌkæst, -ˌkɑst, ˈfoʊr- /




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Los Angeles’ weather forecast for this weekend, when the Dodgers are set to host the first two games of the NLDS, shows temperatures reaching the high 90s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Meanwhile Tropical Storm Rachel is paralleling Mexico's Pacific coast and is forecast to strengthen into a major hurricane by Thursday.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Fuel expenses are now projected to total $2.25 billion for the year, up from a prior forecast of $2.12 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The forecast 16% rise will come at the worst time of year, according to Craig Lowrey, principal consultant at Cornwall Insight.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Sallie said, “That’s only one cloud. The forecast is for a ten percent chance of showers. I just heard the weatherman.”

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

Similar forecasts have been made by energy suppliers.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The yield on the two-year Treasury is already higher than the path projected by the Federal Open Market Committee’s forecasts, Wilson pointed out.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

But forecasts show a far greater increase is possible for bills in January.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Treasury yields rose as new indications of economic resilience fuel forecasts for a prolonged cycle of interest rate increases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

There was a whole tribe of men who made a living simply by selling systems, forecasts, and lucky amulets.

From "1984" by George Orwell

Hurricane Odalys, with 90 mph winds, is nearly 900 miles west of the southern tip of Baja California and is forecasted to turn away from land and weaken.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

The NPS said on Monday that a second body had been recovered, while warning that "forecasted weather may affect the timing and pace" of further search operations.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

That has the ironic consequence of increasing the forecasted return of the stock market relative to the bond market.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

“Gas prices have recovered since the April lows, and we believe Henry Hub has more room to run, especially if the forecasted heat shows up in the coming weeks.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

The weatherman had forecasted a record high for the day of the meet.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

The systems enable observations of the atmosphere, oceans and land, and the transmission of data that supports life-saving early warnings, reliable weather forecasting and long-term climate monitoring.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

In a note published Friday, they admitted their rationale for forecasting a weaker dollar has come unstuck.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

The auto-parts retailer said it expects its growth to continue in the year ahead, forecasting an acceleration across each of its regions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

On Tuesday afternoon, the National Weather Service in Los Angeles was forecasting elevated surf and strong rip currents at beaches this weekend and into next week as a result of multiple southerly swells.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

It never would have occurred to me those words were forecasting my imminent and terrifying future.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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