Etymology From Middle English forecasten, forcasten, equivalent to fore- + cast. The noun is from Middle English forecast, forcast.
1
To estimate how something will be in the future.
to forecast the weather, or a storm
to forecast a rise in prices
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This year alone, Japan is forecasted to install solar panels with the capacity of five to seven modern nuclear reactors.2013 June 21, Chico Harlan, “After Fukushima, Japan beginning to see the light in solar energy”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 2, archived from the original on 14 Mar 2022, page 30:
Within six months, the total number of passengers forecast to use the line in the entire first year (650,000) had already been passed. For the first 12 months, the figure was in excess of 1.2 million. And overall, it has grown year-on-year, reaching over two million in 2018-19.2020 May 6, Graeme Pickering, “Borders Railway: time for the next step”, in Rail, page 52:
In September, Lichtman officially forecast that Harris would win the election, based on the keys.2024 November 8, Joe Edwards, “Allan Lichtman Admits He Was Wrong About Harris Election Win, Explains Why”, in Newsweek, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2024:
And, if it happen as I did forecaſt, / The dainteſt diſhes ſhall be ſerv'd up laſt.1626 (date written), John Milton, “At a Vacation Exercise in the Colledge, […]”, in Poems, &c. upon Several Occasions, London: […] Tho[mas] Dring […], published 1673, →OCLC, page 64:
forecast
noun
Etymology From Middle English forecasten, forcasten, equivalent to fore- + cast. The noun is from Middle English forecast, forcast.
1
An estimation of a future condition.
2
A prediction of the weather.
The forecast said it'll be blowy tomorrow
It's nice to anticipate sunny weather, but it's a good idea to carry an umbrella just in case the forecasts prove overly optimistic.2024 April 19, Charles Hugh Smith, Living on Uneasy Street, archived from the original on 05 Jul 2024: