weathercast

American

[weth-er-kast, -kahst] / ˈwɛð ərˌkæst, -ˌkɑst /

noun

a forecast of weather conditions, especially on radio or television.

Etymology

Origin of weathercast

First recorded in 1865–70; weather + (fore)cast

Example Sentences

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Let’s say you have a normal 2½-minute weathercast and you’re in a little bit of a warm spell.

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2019

One is to take a small bit of data that is out there and work that into a normal weathercast.

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2019

This enduring preoccupation has, over the years, developed a native American art form, the television weathercast, and its attending priesthood of TV forecasters.

From Time Magazine Archive

Before Willard Scott moved to NBC's Today Show, he be came a Washington, D.C., fixture by giving his WRC-TV weathercast in kilts, Robin Hood costumes or George Washington getups.

From Time Magazine Archive

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