The term 'forecast word' is used to describe the words used to describe the weather in a forecast. The crossword solutions for this term are CLEAR (5 letters), WARMER (6 letters), RAINY (5 letters), WINDY (5 letters), and RAIN (4 letters), SLEET (5 letters). CLEAR indicates that the sky will be free of clouds, warmer means that the temperature will be higher than usual, RAINY implies that there will be precipitation, WINDY suggests that there will be strong winds, RAIN indicates that there will be light precipitation, and SLEET implies that there will be a mixture of RAIN and snow.