weathercast

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noun

A weather forecast, especially one broadcast by radio or television.

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Meanings

nounweathercast (plural weathercasts)

plural weathercasts

  1. climatologyA weather forecast, especially one broadcast by radio or television.

    The official weathercast called for variable cloudiness.

    1965 July 29, “It'll Be Scorcher Again”, in Deseret News, Utah, USA, retrieved 04 Feb 2009, page B1
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    Jocular TV weatherman Dave Devall […] announced on last night's 6 o'clock news that he is easing into retirement. […] His last regular weathercast will be April 3.

    2009 February 3, “Hot Box: TV worth talking about”, in Toronto Star, retrieved 04 Feb 2009

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
weather forecast

Origin

Blend of weather + forecast. Alternatively from weather + -cast, from broadcast.

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Cite this entry
APA

weathercast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weathercast

MLA

“weathercast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weathercast. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “weathercast,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weathercast.

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