Nowcasting

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The use or production of nowcasts. uncountable

    "Spence said: "We have a weather provider, MetDesk, which gives us real-time information - radar analysis of what rain is falling. It's called nowcasting rather than forecasting, with refresh rates every five minutes."

  2. 2
    The use of mathematical models of a current situation that include adjustments to imperfect data. uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of nowcast form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

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"Spence said: "We have a weather provider, MetDesk, which gives us real-time information - radar analysis of what rain is falling. It's called nowcasting rather than forecasting, with refresh rates every five minutes."

Etymology

Blend of now + forecasting.

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