Traces of strange prediction (8)
I believe the answer is:
forecast
'prediction' is the definition.
(I know that forecast is a type of prediction)
'traces of strange' is the wordplay.
'strange' is an anagram indicator.
'traces'+'of'='tracesof'
'tracesof' with letters rearranged gives 'FORECAST'.
(Other definitions for forecast that I've seen before include "Tell in advance what will happen" , "Divine" , "Prophecy" , "Fear Scot in prediction" , "Predict as with weather" .)