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Great Election Weather

03 Nov 2020 05:39 AM
Standing outside while waiting in line to vote won't be a big deal this year as temperatures will be well above average and near record highs for the date. The featured map is courtesy of the NWS graphical forecast website and shows afternoon high temperatures in the 70s for most of the state. The remarkably nice weather for early November will roll on for the rest of the week and into the weekend.

Voting:
Good: 12
Bad: 0

Tags:   election  

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weather data based on statewide areal average

Iowa's color this year?

06 Nov 2012 04:35 AM
Being a swing state, Iowa gets an inordinate amount of attention this time of year for the presidential election. While the Washington Redskins seem to have skill predicting the result of the election, is there some aspect of Iowa's weather that predicts the election here? The featured chart presents the presidential election day averaged temperature and precipitation in Iowa since 1900. The color of the bars indicate the party voting record for Iowa and the U.S at large. There does not appear to be a predictor based on this chart and a number of other charts generated that are not shown here. 2008 saw the warmest day and 1932 the wettest. This year will have around average temperatures and a bit of rain over the northern part of Iowa.

Voting:
Good: 34
Bad: 9

Tags:   election