Quarters a forecast (5)

I believe the answer is:

abode

'quarters' is the definition.
(both can mean where someone lives)

'a forecast' is the wordplay.
'forecast' becomes 'bode' (synonyms).
'a'+'bode'='ABODE'

(Other definitions for abode that I've seen before include "Place of residence" , "stay" , "Where one lives" , "Archaic dwelling place" , "Pad" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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