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Samkvæmt veðurspánni mun rigna á morgun.

Samkvæmt veðurspánni mun rigna á morgun.
According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow.
From Lesson 333:Reporting sources (samkvæmt)·Icelandic

Questions & Answers about Samkvæmt veðurspánni mun rigna á morgun.

Why is veðurspánni in the dative case here?
The preposition samkvæmt (according to) always requires the noun that follows it to be in the dative case.
How is the definite article attached to veðurspá?
The base word veðurspá is a feminine noun ending in a vowel. It doesn't change form in the dative singular. To make it definite (the weather forecast), we add the feminine dative article suffix -nni, resulting in veðurspánni.
Where is the word for "it" in mun rigna?
English needs the dummy subject "it" (it will rain), and in Icelandic you would say það mun rigna as a standalone sentence. However, because the phrase Samkvæmt veðurspánni takes the first position in this sentence, Icelandic drops the dummy það entirely to keep the verb mun in the second position.
Could I use ætlar að instead of mun to say it "will" rain?
No, you should use mun here because it expresses a prediction or an event outside of human control. The verb ætla implies a conscious intention or plan, which the weather does not have.

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