English Explanatory Dictionary

nowcast

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To predict the weather for a very short upcoming period (usually a few hours).
  2. To estimate what is currently happening based on knowledge of how data is biased.
noun
  1. A weather forecast predicting the weather for a very short upcoming period, usually only a few hours.
  2. An estimate made by nowcasting.

Word forms

nowcast nowcasts nowcasting nowcasted

Etymology

Blend of now + forecast.

Derived words

nowcasting
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