nowcasting
ˈnaʊˌkæstɪŋ
Definition

Definition of nowcasting - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
meteorologyTECH.short-term weather prediction using real-time informationTECH.
  • Nowcasting helps meteorologists predict storms within the next hour.
2.
mathematicsTECH.estimating current conditions with models and incomplete dataTECH.
  • Nowcasting is used to assess the present state of the economy.

Adjective

1.
data analysisTECH.estimating present or near-term conditions from current dataTECH.
  • The nowcasting model estimates employment from current payroll data.
2.
weatherTECH.predicting current weather conditionsTECH.
  • The nowcasting system provides real-time weather updates.
estimating forecasting predicting
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Origin of nowcasting

English, now (present) + casting (forecasting)

Terms related to nowcasting

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nowcastatmospheremeteorologyprecipitationradarsatellitestormtemperatureweathercalibrationdataforecasting

Examples of nowcasting in a sentence

  • Nowcasting at the airport updated runway crews every ten minutes.
  • Meteorologists rely on nowcasting to track storms between radar scans.
  • Grid operators use nowcasting to estimate demand with partial sensor data.
  • Nowcasting forecasts rain over the next hour.
  • The agency uses nowcasting to track flu activity.
  • The app uses nowcasting data for accurate forecasts.

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  1. French:prévision immédiate, de nowcasting, ...
  2. German:Nowcasting, nowcastend, ...
  3. Italian:nowcasting, previsionale, ...
  4. Spanish:predicción inmediata, de estimación en tiempo real, ...
  5. Portuguese:nowcasting, de previsão imediata, ...
  6. Chinese:临近预报, 实时预测的, ...
  7. Japanese:ナウキャスティング, ナウキャスティングの, ...
  8. Arabic:تَنَبُّؤ فَوْري بالطَّقْس, تَنبُّؤيّ آنيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:נָאוּוּקַאסְטִינְג, אוֹמֵד בִּזְמַן אֱמֶת, ...
  10. Russian:наукастинг, наукастинговый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:наукастинг, наукастинговий, ...
  12. Hindi:नाउकास्टिंग, तात्कालिक पूर्वानुमान करने वाला, ...

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