Nowcast
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Nowcast is a verb meaning To predict the weather for a very short upcoming period (usually a few hours).
Meaning
To predict the weather for a very short upcoming period (usually a few hours).
More Meanings
- (statistics, modelling) To estimate what is currently happening based on knowledge of how data is biased.
- (meteorology) A weather forecast predicting the weather for a very short upcoming period, usually only a few hours.
- (statistics, modelling) An estimate made by nowcasting.
Example Sentences
A low-probability nowcast was essentially a “No Forecast" , but issued with less confidence.
Our ability to nowcast will depend on the length of the delay and the quality of data available.
First, the value-added contribution from each origin country is adjusted according to their (nowcasted) change in GDP.
If the nowcasted or forecasted rainfall depth is greater than the FFG, then flooding in the basin is considered likely.
Word Forms
- nowcasts
- nowcasting
- nowcasted
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include forncast, forcast, hindcast, count down, forecast, foreguess.
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