weather forecasting

collocation in English

meaningsofweatherandforecast

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weather
noun[U]
uk
/ˈweð.ər/us
/ˈweð.ɚ/
the conditions in the air above the earth such as wind, rain, or temperature, especially at a particular time over a ...
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forecast
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfɔː.kɑːst/us
/ˈfɔːr.kæst/
a statement of what is judged likely to happen in the future, especially in connection with a particular situation, or the expected ...
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(Definition ofweatherandforecastfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofweather forecasting

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This approximation is very accurate on large scales, and is also used in manyweatherforecastingand climate models.
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For example,weatherforecastingreports generated from weather data are sent to users through their mobile phones in textual format instead of graphical format.
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Have the majorweatherforecastingresearch centres not heeded the warning from related work in chaos?
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But the book extrapolates the results of chaos too far, leading the public to believe, for example, thatweatherforecastingwill not improve significantly from better data and models.
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The dearth ofweatherforecastingservices in the region and the lack of dialogue between the existing meteorological unit and the agricultural services further compound the difficulties faced by farmers.
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Weatherforecastinghas improved tremendously with the use of satellites.
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Some of the greatest dangers from the sea can be averted with the aid of accurateweatherforecasting.
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It will mean accurateweatherforecasting, with warnings being given of imminent hurricanes and monsoons.
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It will discuss a report on long-rangeweatherforecasting.
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There will always be room for improvement inweatherforecastingbut some progress has been made.
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I am glad thatweatherforecastingin this country is moving in that direction.
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These are an essential part of scientificweatherforecasting.
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I shall certainly not get into the business ofweatherforecastingand of trying to judge what will happen to the cloud.
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He described it as nothing more thanweatherforecasting.
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It will be particularly valuable for performing the elaborate calculations involved in short-rangeweatherforecasting.
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It therefore placesweatherforecastingservices at unacceptable risk and is increasingly costly to maintain.
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The main feature of this programme is that it has a definite objective—to improveweatherforecasting.
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People may say that we have all theweatherforecastingthat we need.
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In brief, how sensitive is our economicweatherforecasting?
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