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As Americans prepare to head to the polls on Election Day, weather conditions across the country are expected to vary, with some key battleground states experiencing rainfall. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Weather Prediction Center, the strongest weather forecast for Tuesday (November 5) is in western Montana, where blizzard conditions are expected. However, Montana is not a battleground state and is strongly favored to go for Donald Trump.
Snow is also forecast for parts of Idaho, eastern Washington, and Oregon.
Most of Tuesday’s rainfall is expected in the central U.S., where scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible from Chicago all the way down to Houston.
In Arizona, temperatures are expected to range from the 60s to the low 70s, with largely dry conditions and only light precipitation possible near the Utah border.
Michigan is expected to experience above-normal temperatures, with southern parts of the state in the 70s and Detroit possibly seeing temperatures in the high 70s. A few thunderstorms in lower Michigan are possible later in the day. The Upper Peninsula will see temperatures in the 50s and 60s and around 0.5 inches of rain.
In Nevada, temperatures in the 60s are expected across the state, with Las Vegas possibly approaching 70 and Reno in the mid-50s. North Carolina is expected to see temperatures in the mid-70s to 80s, with a few showers possible in western parts of the state.
Pennsylvania is expected to be dry, with temperatures in the 70s and near 80 in some western regions, including Pittsburgh.
Wisconsin will see temperatures in the 60s in much of central and eastern parts of the state, with conditions closer to 45 or 50 degrees near the Minnesota border. Conditions will be wet throughout the day, with the northern half of the state possibly seeing around 0.5 inches of rain and less expected in the southern half.
Georgia is expected to see temperatures in the mid-70s to 80s, with light rainfall possible in southwestern parts of the state.
Calm weather is expected for the Northeast, mid-Atlantic, and Southwest, while breezy, dry weather in California is prompting fire concerns.