A cold front is set to sweep across the Central US early next week, bringing the potential for showers and thunderstorms on Election Day. This weather system is expected to impact key swing states and various regions across the country.
On Tuesday, showers are forecasted from the Great Lakes to eastern Texas, with the possibility of severe thunderstorms in the mid-Mississippi and southern Ohio Valleys. The Storm Prediction Center has highlighted areas in Kentucky, western Tennessee, and northern Mississippi as having the greatest potential for isolated severe thunderstorms.
States like Wisconsin and Michigan could see up to an inch of rain and afternoon thunderstorms, while heavier rainfall, possibly leading to flooding, is expected in Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, and Indiana, with totals reaching up to 3 inches.
While the rainfall may impact voter turnout, it will provide relief to areas experiencing drought conditions, such as portions of the southern Plains, the Ozarks, and the Midwest, which have had unusually dry Octobers.
In New England, there may be some morning showers, but the amounts are projected to be light. The Pacific Northwest could also experience scattered rain showers, with light snow expected in the higher terrain of the Northern Rockies.
Meanwhile, states in the East are experiencing record warmth for early November, with temperatures soaring 10 to 15 degrees above normal, particularly in the Southeast where temperatures could exceed 80 degrees.
