weather forecast 是常用的英语名词短语，意为“对未来一段时间内天气状况的预测”。英式音标为 /ˈweðə ˈfɔːkɑːst/，美式音标为 /ˈweðər ˈfɔːrkæst/。作为可数名词，其复数形式为 weather forecasts。

用法说明

核心功能：用于描述气象部门或相关机构发布的天气预测信息，可指文字、广播、电视等多种形式的预报。

常见搭配：常与动词 listen to（收听）、check（查看）、follow（关注）等搭配；也可与形容词 accurate（准确的）、inaccurate（不准确的）、long-range（长期的）、short-range（短期的）等连用。

短语搭配

long-range weather forecast 远期天气预报

short-range weather forecast 短期天气预报

according to the weather forecast 据天气预报显示

weather forecast service 天气预报服务

例句

The weather forecast is for showers and overcast skies.
天气预报上说多云并伴有阵雨。

According to the weather forecast, frost is expected tomorrow morning.
据气象预报，明晨将有霜冻。

I listen to the weather forecast on the radio every morning.
每天早晨我收听气象预报广播。

The weather forecast turned out to be accurate.
天气预报果然灵验。

Sometimes the weather forecast is accurate, sometimes not.
天气预报有的时候准，有的时候不准。

The weather forecast says the storm will ease off at midnight.
气象预报说，暴风雨午夜将逐渐减弱。

Have you heard the weather forecast?
你听天气预报了吗？

A long-range weather forecast can help plan outdoor activities weeks in advance.
远期天气预报有助于提前几周规划户外活动。

The weather forecast has put a question mark against the chance of doing any gliding tomorrow.
天气预报对明天是否能举行滑翔表示怀疑。

The mobile app provides real-time weather forecasts for over 200 cities.
这款移动应用提供200多个城市的实时天气预报。

从日常出行到农业生产，weather forecast 都是规划活动的重要参考。不过，正如例句中提到的，预报并非永远准确——你最近一次遇到“预报晴天却下雨”的情况是什么时候？