weathercast

noun

weath·​er·​cast ˈwe-t͟hər-ˌkast How to pronounce weathercast (audio)
: a weather forecast especially on radio or television

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If the trend continues this year, there will be more than a thousand stories that touch on climate delivered during local TV weathercasts, up from just 55 such climate stories in 2012. Adam K. Raymond, Daily Intelligencer, 21 June 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weathercast was in 1866

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“Weathercast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weathercast. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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