weather forecast

Tomorrow's sky conditions

A weather forecast is a prediction of atmospheric conditions for a particular time and place—temperature, precipitation, wind, humidity.

Forecasts range from hourly predictions to multi-day outlooks: The weather forecast calls for rain this weekend.

The accuracy diminishes as the timeframe extends.

Often shortened to just forecast.

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prediction vs. observation

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Tracking atmospheric conditions

weather report · weather log · ground truth

informed prediction vs. ignorance

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State resisting forecasts

guesswork

informative vs. uninformative

weather forecastwild guess

Uninformed speculation attempt

uncertainty

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