nowcast

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|meteorology}} A [[weather forecast]] [[predict]]ing the [[weather]] for a very short [[upcoming]] [[period]], usually only a few [[hour]]s.
2. {{lb|en|statistics|[[modelling]]}} An [[estimate]] made by [[nowcasting]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|meteorology|transitive}} To [[predict]] the [[weather]] for a very [[short]] [[upcoming]] [[period]] (usually a few hours).
2. {{lb|en|statistics|modelling|transitive}} To estimate what is currently happening based on knowledge of how data is biased.

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