1. the process of predicting future events or conditions, especially weather or business trends

1. present participle of forecast; predicting what will happen in the future

Examples

• Weather forecasting has become much more accurate with modern technology.
• The company’s financial forecasting helped them prepare for the economic downturn.
• She is forecasting rain for tomorrow’s picnic.
• Economic forecasting requires analyzing many different factors.
• The meteorologist is forecasting snow for the weekend.
• Sales forecasting is essential for inventory management.
• They are forecasting a 20% increase in profits next year.