forecaster
- noun
- /ˈfɔrˌkæstər/
- Specialized
- Weather forecasters use important attributes in the weather to make five-day or seasonal forecasts.
- a weather forecaster
- forecasters predict
- an economic forecaster
Rofessional forecasters don't see hyper runaway inflation.
- Rofessional forecasters don't see hyper runaway inflation.
- In his recent discussion with Sara Eisen, he suggested that forecasters were expecting potentially as many as two or more rate hikes coming.
- She is talking with Raul about the forecasters and the fall and all of that.
Examples
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Forecasters are predicting temperatures in the mid-90s.
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Forecasting the future is always a tricky process, as any weather forecaster knows.
Academic text (1998) -
So it's a little bit like if you had a weather forecaster, All right.
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So, and just, I mean, as a personal note, when I was in the Air Force, I was a weather forecaster for missile operations.
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The forecasters expect a calm day.
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Even after Asian problems began to spread, most forecasters did not understand the impact on economic conditions.
Academic text (1999) -
Forecasters say the storms aren't done yet.
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Forecasters are calling for up to a foot of rain in the coastal areas as this storm makes its way across the delta, starting overnight.
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Forecasters are predicting major damage and severe flooding which we are already seeing in many parts of North Carolina.
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The storm is gaining strength, and forecasters warn it could strike Florida in the coming days.
Synonyms
A person who studies the weather and predicts what will happen
A person who says they can see the future
A person who says the Sun, Moon, and planets show your future
A person who studies current trends to predict the future
A person who says they can tell the future
A person who predicts future events using knowledge or signs
A person who says they can see someone's future, often using cards or palm reading
A person who says they can learn hidden things or predict the future using spiritual ways
A person who says what will happen using knowledge or data
A person who studies future trends and predicts them
A woman who says she can see the future
A person who says what will happen in the future
A person who says what will happen in the future, often as a job
A person who predicts future events
Compounds
How Certain
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Forecaster comes from fore- meaning 'before' and cast meaning 'to throw', like in 'cast a stone'. So a forecaster is someone who predicts what will happen.