transitive verb (pastfore·cast·ed, past participlefore·cast or fore·cast·ed, present participlefore·cast·ing, 3rd person present singularfore·casts)
Definition:
1. suggest what will happen: to predict or work out something that is likely to happen such as the weather conditions for the days ahead
2. be early sign of something: to be an advance indication of something that is likely or certain to happen
noun (pluralfore·casts)
Definition:
1. weather prediction: a prediction of weather conditions for the near future, usually broadcast on television or radio or printed in a newspaper Have you heard the forecast for tomorrow?
2. prediction of future developments: an estimation or calculation of what is likely to happen in the future, especially in business or finance