French Phrase
C'est quoi les prévisions en ce moment ?
Meaning
The speaker is asking for the current forecasts—whether about the weather, the economy, or any other situation that is being predicted at this very moment.
When to use
Use this informal question when you want a quick update on the latest predictions, such as the weather forecast for today, the stock market outlook, or the result expectations for a sports match.
✦Grammar Breakdown
C'estquoilesprévisionsencemoment?
C'est (cela est)
Contraction of "cela est" used to introduce a statement; in questions it can start informal queries like "C'est quoi...".
quoi
Interrogative pronoun meaning "what"; placed after "c'est" in colloquial French to ask for information.
les prévisions
Plural noun meaning "forecasts" or "predictions"; often used for weather, economic, or sports forecasts.
en ce moment
Time expression meaning "right now" or "at the moment"; more formal than "maintenant".
🗨In Conversation
C'est quoi les prévisions en ce moment ?
What are the forecasts right now?
Il paraît qu'il va pleuvoir cet après‑midi, et les marchés sont plutôt stables.
It looks like it will rain this afternoon, and the markets are fairly stable.
✕Common Mistakes
Quel est les prévisions en ce moment ?
The verb "être" must agree with the plural noun; use "Quelles sont" instead of "Quel est".
C'est quoi la prévisions en ce moment ?
The article must match the noun gender and number; "les prévisions" is plural, so use "les" not "la".
C'est quoi les prévisions maintenant ?
"Maintenant" is acceptable but sounds less natural than "en ce moment" in this construction.
↔Alternatives
Quelles sont les prévisions pour le moment ?
What are the forecasts at the moment?
Quel temps fait‑il aujourd'hui ?
What’s the weather like today?
Quelles sont les dernières prévisions ?
What are the latest forecasts?
Cultural Tip
The structure "C'est quoi..." is common in spoken, informal French. In written or formal contexts you would replace it with "Quelles sont..." or "Quel est...". Also, "en ce moment" sounds slightly more refined than the casual "maintenant".