forecast
    /ˈfoɚˌkæst/ /Brit ˈfːˌkɑːst/
    
 
    
    verb
    
    -casts; -cast also -casted; -casting
    
    [+ obj] :to say that (something) will happen in the future :to predict (something, such as weather) after looking at the information that is available
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    noun
    
    plural -casts
    
    [count] :a statement about what you think is going to happen in the future