Barry Ritholtz

It is important for investors to understand what they do and don't know. Learn to recognize that you cannot possibly know what is going to happen in the future, and any investment plan that is dependent on accurately forecasting where markets will be next year is doomed to failure.

American Author

Frances Beinecke

I have been fighting climate change for two decades, and people often ask me how I remain hopeful in the face of extreme weather and grim forecasts. The answer is simple: I see countless solutions spreading across the nation and across the world. But we need more investment.

American Activist

Antoine Lavoisier

It is almost possible to predict one or two days in advance, within a rather broad range of probability, what the weather is going to be; it is even thought that it will not be impossible to publish daily forecasts, which would be very useful to soci.

French Scientist

Piers Corbyn

The weather records of the U.S.A. are the best kept and most accessible in the world, thanks to consistent government/military taxpayer support. There are longer European data sets, but the U.S.A. data is enough to forecast major extreme events.

English Scientist

Anand Mahindra

I do believe it is important to be future-ready with a portfolio to be able to deal with however the market evolves. This is better than just forecasting accurately but in having the weapons ready to deal with the uncertainties.

Indian Businessman

Robert J. Shiller

One thing I've noticed about history - you can search on newspapers going back hundreds of years, search for 'economic forecast,' you don't find it. It would be very rare to find it.

American Economist

Phil Anselmo

The success that Pantera had, I could have never, ever forecasted or predicted, and I always felt a responsibility to try to pay even a bit of it forward.

American Musician

Nate Silver

You don't want to influence the same system you are trying to forecast.

American Writer

George Osborne

The rise in world oil prices has been larger than anyone forecast.

British Politician

George Carlin

American Comedian

Use 'forecast' when talking about events that are expected to happen.

Future Events

It's common to use 'forecast' for non-physical predictions like market trends, not just weather.

Non-Physical Prediction

'Forecast' implies a calculated guess; it's more than a spontaneous prediction.

Use with Caution

'Forecast' as a noun covers a wide range of topics from weather to finances.

Broad Uses

Forecasts often imply short to medium time frames, rather than distant future.

Time Frame

A 'forecast' often relates to preparation and planning efforts.

Conveys Planning

In finance, 'forecast' can indicate a movement in economic indicators before they occur.

Economic Indicators

Use 'forecast' in finance to suggest trends without committing to certainty.

Cautious Language

In business, a 'forecast' guides preparations for potential scenarios.

Pre-Emptive Measures

 And it's essentially just deterministic guidance overlaid with a bunch of ensemble guidance. So you can really see a lot of information on one screen. When they're closer together, you know you have higher confidence in your forecast. There's more certainty in your forecast. And then as you go out in time, solutions begin to diverge.

The Future of Weather...

 I'm going to ignore their cautions and make one very specific forecast. In the world that we are creating very quickly, we're going to see more and more things that look like science fiction, and fewer and fewer things that look like jobs. Our cars are very quickly going to start driving themselves,

What will future jobs...

 I mean, if we can know that a hurricane is going to explosively gain in strength and advance. We can get people out of the way in time, for example, if we can better forecast tornadoes. It's also big business, right? If we can help inform people on when they should plant crops,

Improving Weather...

 Wind turbines already provide essential energy for communities around the world. And for many farmers, hosting a wind turbine can be a reliable source of additional income. With continued improvements in wind forecasting, electrical grid infrastructure and energy storage,

How do wind turbines...

 actually forecast and make prediction as to what it should do in a different location just because in areas protected the sharks themselves don't actually know that they're within a protected zone there's no underwater wolf stopping them from leaving that protected area

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 for weather forecasters and scientists alike. How does a barometer work, and how was it invented? Well, it took awhile. Because the theory of Aristotle and other ancient philosophers regarding the impossibility of a vacuum seemed to hold true in everyday life,

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 issued a forecast seven days in advance, it was off by over six degrees Fahrenheit. At one day in advance, their forecast was only off by about three degrees. But even though better modeling and better technology is expected to bring us better forecasts,

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 While tornadoes cannot be prevented, measures are being taken to protect communities. Meteorologists closely monitor storm fronts in high-risk areas and try to forecast possible tornadic events. In doing so, they help mitigate damages to neighborhoods

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 temperatures mean for the planet some climate models predict subtle changes others forecast rising sea levels which could flood coastal areas around the world weather patterns could change making hurricanes more frequent severe

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