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weather outlook

weather outlook

1 2.8
A report that says what the weather will be like for a place and time
  • noun
  • /ˈwɛðər ˈaʊtˌlʊk/
translation icon : pronóstico del tiempo
  • The weather outlook for tomorrow indicates a high likelihood of rain in the afternoon.
  • a hazardous weather outlook
  • Here's the weather outlook

Examples

  • How's the winter weather outlook so far?

    Blog text (3)

  • "The tri-state area will likely feel the impacts of a dangerous coastal storm Sunday evening through the middle of next week," stated a National Weather Service hazardous weather outlook issued Saturday morning.

    Blog text (1)

  • The weather outlook predicts sunny skies and warm temperatures for the upcoming week.

  • According to the latest weather outlook, there is a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Synonyms

prediction
vsweather outlook
375 2.6

A guess about what will happen in the future based on facts or signs

is limited to upcoming sky and air conditions rather than any future event
forecast
vsweather outlook
197 1.8

A statement that says what will probably happen, for example the weather or business

is focused specifically on future sky and air conditions not general events
weather forecast
vsweather outlook
18 1.1

A short report that says what the weather will be like

is presented as a general view of upcoming sky and air conditions
prognostication
vsweather outlook
8 9.3

A statement about what will happen in the future

is about future sky and air conditions and not general or occult predictions

How Certain

weather outlook
1 2.8
prediction
375 2.6
speculation
288 4.8

Surface Forms

weather outlook singular
weather outlooks plural

Morphology

weather + outlook

The meaning is compositionally built: 'outlook' = expectation/forecast and 'weather' specifies the domain, so 'weather outlook' straightforwardly means a forecast of weather conditions. This noun+noun modification pattern is common cross-linguistically and would be predictable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

Weather outlook creates a simple image: weather is the sky and outlook is the view looking ahead. So weather outlook means 'a prediction' of what the weather will be.