Northeast Voters Face Dry Ballots as Midweek Storms Approach

The National Weather Service projects dry and mild conditions across much of the I-95 corridor for Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. This forecast offers a stark contrast to the central United States, where rain and thunderstorms threaten to complicate travel to polling places.

AccuWeather reports that severe storms in the Mississippi Valley may produce damaging winds and scattered power outages. Their accompanying maps show comfortable conditions along much of the East Coast early in the week. The main storm activity remains farther west, leaving coastal voters with a balmy Election Day.

The week begins with sunshine on Sunday, Nov. 1. Temperatures are expected to reach the mid-to-upper 60s in those cities. Most areas will see sunny skies on Tuesday, with temperatures warmer than average for this time of year.

The weather service forecast keeps conditions dry through Tuesday night. It will remain comfortable and dry on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The wetter turn follows with mostly cloudy skies and rain at times on both Thursday, Nov. 5, and Friday, Nov. 6.

An unsettled pattern moves into the Northeast on Thursday, increasing rain chances later in the week. Voters heading to the polls on Tuesday can expect mostly sunny skies. The forecast indicates no significant precipitation will interfere with voting hours in the Northeast.