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forecast

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




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It is certainly worth looking deeper into your weather app forecasts to see the hourly breakdown as showers can sometimes be tricky to forecast.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

But the forecast warnings provided to technology companies and infrastructure operators here on Earth means people have felt very little impact so, despite the Sun's increased activity.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

She pointed out commentary from Nvidia’s management that its revenue forecast factors in that there won’t be enough supply to meet all its demand.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

Marvell Technology just said it is boosting its annual forecast, but so far investors are shrugging that off.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

“Storm forecast for tonight!” said Uncle Vernon gleefully, clapping his hands together.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling

It is certainly worth looking deeper into your weather app forecasts to see the hourly breakdown as showers can sometimes be tricky to forecast.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

“They tend to give very bullish long term forecasts then execute to those forecasts, vs other companies that tend to trade more on beats and raises,” the strategists wrote.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

The Met Office has been working with key infrastructure operators since 2014 to try to keep us safe from those impacts, by producing forecasts using equipment on earth and satellites out in space.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

That was above the A$147 million midpoint of earlier guidance, so the result beat consensus forecasts by 4%.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Today’s issue contained a statement of the actual output, from which it appeared that the forecasts were in every instance grossly wrong.

From "1984" by George Orwell

Maybank’s Brian Lee said inflation likely remains contained, with the core print unlikely to exceed the MAS’s forecasted range of 1.5% to 2.5% on a strong Singapore dollar and soft labor market.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The report also highlights the steep increase in the number of Pip recipients in recent years and the forecasted rise in spending on the benefit.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

"The hype is definitely here for the World Cup, it'll be here until the World Cup ends," he forecasted.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

The company now anticipates spending between $125 billion and $145 billion in 2026, up from a forecasted range of $115 billion to $135 billion previously.

From MarketWatch Jun. 5, 2026

In the decade following the catastrophic eruption of Mount St. Helens, scientists accurately forecasted fourteen subsequent eruptions to within days or weeks.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

As a result, the Met Office has turned to Aberystwyth University researchers to help them improve their space weather forecasting abilities.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

The weather service is forecasting “minimal measurable” rain, or less than a tenth of an inch, she said, meaning there is chance of dry lightning strikes, which could ignite a fire.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Michael Bruce, owner of the Glen Tannar estate in Aberdeenshire, specialises in controlled burning of moorland and helps the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service with its wildfire forecasting.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

It shows the implicit return projections for nine valuation indicators, each chosen because of its statistically significant track record in forecasting the S&P 500’s subsequent 10-year real total return.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

At sunset, clouds piled up like purple mountains, forecasting rain.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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