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# forecast

«forecast» in Mova's school dictionary: **A statement of what will probably happen in the future…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a forecast, forecasts); verb (forecast, forecasts, forecast or forecasted, forecasting)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A statement of what will probably happen in the future, especially about the weather. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forecast/#m1)

2) (verb) To say what you think will happen, using information. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forecast/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In science and geography, weather forecasters use measurements, maps and computers to predict rain, wind and temperature. In everyday life and safety, check the forecast before a hike, a beach day or a boat trip. Phrases: «weather forecast», «the forecast says», «forecast rain».

### examples

- The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forecast/#x1)
- Always check the forecast before going hiking. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forecast/#x2)
- The forecast is for sun and 25 degrees. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forecast/#x3)
- They forecast snow, so we took our sledges. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forecast/#x4)
- The forecast was wrong; it stayed dry all day. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forecast/#x5)
- A storm forecast means we should stay off the water. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forecast/#x6)

### note

Past form is usually «forecast» (also «forecasted»). A forecast is a careful guess, not a certainty — it can be wrong. Do not confuse with «horoscope», which is not science.

### In the corpora

- [Weather forecasts use computer models and AI to make good guesses, but weather is hard to predict, so forecasts are not promises.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/19-ai-in-one-ordinary-day/9/)
- [The weather can change during the day, so a jumper or raincoat is packed when the forecast says so.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/79-germs-sneezes-and-dressing-for-the-weather/15/)
- [Big storms such as hurricanes and cyclones are forecast days ahead, so families have time to prepare and to leave if told to.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/235-rain-floods-and-storms/7/)
- [Satellites are used for weather forecasts, phone calls, television, maps and finding the way.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/world/71-rockets-satellites-astronauts/17/)
- [Weather patterns can last for days or weeks; the best guide to next Saturday is the weather forecast.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/world/171-im-due-a-win-the-gamblers-fallacy/23/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «forecast» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forecast/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.