forecast (forecasts plural & 3rd person present) (forecasting present participle) (forecasted past tense & past participle )
The forms forecast and forecasted can both be used for the past tense and past participle.
1 n-count A forecast is a statement of what is expected to happen in the future, especially in relation to a particular event or situation.
usu with supp
...a forecast of a 2.25 per cent growth in the economy..., He delivered his election forecast..., The weather forecast is better for today.
2 verb If you forecast future events, you say what you think is going to happen in the future.
They forecast a humiliating defeat for the Prime Minister... V n
He forecasts that average salary increases will remain around 4 per cent. V that