Election Day Forecast

Tomorrow, November 3rd, is an incredibly important day here in the United States - it's election day. If you have not already done so, be sure to vote. Without getting into the politics of the day, I wanted to give a quick forecast for the country. I'm not sure if there have been any studies on the impacts of weather on voter turnout, but I'd imagine that in the past there have been some instances where weather has made it difficult to get to the polls. So what can we expect for tomorrow?

Forecast Map for tomorrow (NWS)

High pressure is the name of the game for much of the country on election day. Areas in the Southeast, Midwest, Rocky Mountains, and Southwest will see clear and calm weather, making for nice conditions at the polls. As the above map shows, the only areas where we can expect some precipitation are in the Northeast and Pacific Northwest.

Here in the Northeast, we can expect some morning snow and cold temperatures for election day. This snow will especially be in mountainous areas, where we could expect up to a foot of snow overnight tonight.

(Tropical Tidbits)

And at the other side of the country we can expect heavy rains that'll effect high-population areas in the Pacific Northwest. This rain should continue for much of the day on Tuesday.

(Tropical Tidbits)

Aside from the cold and snow here and the rain in the Pacific Northwest, the rest of the country will see perfect voting conditions, and weather should not impact the trip to the polls for most.