Snowy, Very Cold and Windy from the Northern Plains to Great Lakes; Critical Fire Weather in South Texas

Moderate to heavy lake effect snow is expected downwind of the Great Lakes, with the Chicago metro potentially receiving 6 to 12 inches of snowfall. A frigid airmass will bring very cold temperatures to the Central U.S. and Mississippi Valley today, migrating into the Eastern U.S. on Monday. Dry and windy weather will bring critical fire weather conditions to South Texas today. Read More >

Election Day

PERIOD OF RECORD: 154 YEARS (1871 - 2024)

Election Day occurs on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November. The highest temperature recorded on Election Day is 77F degrees on November 5th 2024. The lowest the mercury has fallen to on Election Day is 12F back on November 6th 1951. The high temperature averages 52F degrees and the low 37F degrees on Election Day. Election Day of 2024 was one of the mildest election days on record with the minimum temperature of 63F not only a daily (November 5th) record warm minimum but also a monthly record warm minimum temperature.

Temperature (F) Data

Highest	77	2024
Lowest	12	1951
Average High	52
Average Low	37

Precipitation Records

Greatest Precipitation

1.77"

1985

Almanac Data for Recent Election Days

Year	Date	High	Low	Precip
1980	4th	59	46	0.12
1981	3rd	56	33	0.00
1982	2nd	57	43	0.40
1983	8th	59	36	0.00
1984	6th	42	34	T

1985	5th	48	44	1.77
1986	4th	46	29	0.04
1987	3rd	67	58	0.06
1988	8th	44	40	0.17
1989	7th	45	37	0.67

1990	6th	51	38	0.04
1991	5th	34	23	0.11
1992	3rd	62	51	0.02
1993	2nd	43	26	0.00
1994	8th	59	47	T

1995	7th	45	36	0.33
1996	5th	54	40	T
1997	4th	43	35	0.33 (0.2 snow)
1998	3rd	41	30	0.00
1999	2nd	65	38	1.65

2000	7th	64	34	0.00
2001	6th	50	32	0.00
2002	5th	46	33	0.20
2003	4th	51	43	T
2004	2nd	60	45	0.74

2005	8th	54	42	0.00
2006	7th	57	46	0.07
2007	6th	44	34	1.01 (2.5 snow)
2008	4th	68	49	0.00
2009	3rd	51	37	T

2010	2nd	47	26	0.00
2011	8th	70	49	0.02
2012	6th	41	30	0.00
2013	5th	60	34	0.00
2014	4th	61	53	0.27

2015	3rd	65	45	0.00
2016	8th	60	38	0.24
2017	7th	43	32	0.00
2018	6th	62	49	0.29
2019	5th	49	37	0.24

2020	3rd	50	40	0.00
2021	2nd	49	39	0.00
2022	8th	50	35	0.00
2023	7th	60	35	0.00
2024	5th	77	63	0.00