Election Day weather forecast: Mostly quiet conditions for voters heading to the polls Tuesday
- "We've got pretty quiet weather across most of the nation."
- Light snow is possible in portions of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest.
- Spotty showers and thunderstorms could also affect portions of Georgia and Florida.
The weather should cooperate for Election Day on Tuesday, when there are no big storms forecast in the USA that could deter voters from heading to the polls.
"We've got pretty quiet weather across most of the nation," AccuWeather meteorologist Paul Walker said. "There should be mainly clear skies for a lot of the country."
This will be the case in two of the states with gubernatorial elections, Louisiana and Mississippi. In Kentucky, which is also holding an election for governor, morning showers are likely.
For folks heading to the polls to vote in local elections, umbrellas and raincoats will be necessary in parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New England, where light showers are forecast throughout the day.
Elsewhere, light snow is possible in portions of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest, Walker said, but not enough to cause any widespread travel problems for elections in those areas.
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Spotty showers and thunderstorms could affect portions of Georgia and Florida, but none of them should reach severe levels, according to the Storm Prediction Center.
Voters in fire-ravaged California are catching a break as much lighter winds reduce the threat for wildfires, Walker said.
As for temperatures, bundling up will be required for anyone voting in the Upper Midwest, where the weather should be slightly colder than normal, Walker said.