"Warming predictions" refers to estimates or forecasts made by scientists about how much the Earth's temperature is expected to increase in the future due to climate change. Full definition
This is because it is almost impossible to get away with saying anything like «this could throw all of our global warming predictions out the window» in a scientific publication. (skepticalscience.com)
But it was very clear that no one involved in climate research was at all enthusiastic about the CO2 warming predictions. (climate-resistance.org)
But if global - warming predictions bear out — with more prolonged droughts, more severe storms, more flooding — then figures of this magnitude will become standard. (grist.org)