1. A statement made about the future
   "The meteorologist's forecasting of a severe storm prompted many to prepare";
   - prediction, foretelling, prognostication

1. Predict in advance
   "The analyst forecast a rise in stock prices";
   - calculate
    
2. Judge to be probable
   "We're forecasting good weather for the outdoor event";
   - calculate, estimate, reckon, count on, figure
    
3. Be a sign of something to come, esp. something important or bad
   "These signs forecast bad news";
   - bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken [archaic], foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, predict, foretoken

Type of: anticipate, bespeak, betoken [archaic], call, evaluate, forebode, foretell, indicate, judge, pass judgment, point, predict, prognosticate, promise, signal, statement

Encyclopedia: Forecasting