DFW - Election Day Climatology

High Risk for Severe Thunderstorms and Likely Tornadoes Today/Tonight in the Central and Southern Plains

Numerous severe thunderstorms are likely to produce multiple intense, long-track tornadoes, very large to giant hail (2 - 4 inches in diameter), and damaging winds this afternoon into tonight across parts of the southern/central Plains. A High Risk (Level 5/5) has been issued. Be prepared to take action quickly if warnings are issued for your area. Read More >

Dallas/Fort Worth - Election Day Climatology

the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November

Temperature
Normal maximum: 70°F Normal minimum: 50°F Number of freezes: 4 Number of days with maximum: 100°F or more: 0 32°F or less: 0

Rank	Temperature	Date
Highest Maximum
1	88	Nov 8, 1927
2 (tie)	87	Nov 8, 2005
2 (tie)	87	Nov 6, 1945
4	85	Nov 7, 2023
5	84	Nov 5, 1963

Rank	Temperature	Date
Lowest Minimum
1	26	Nov 5, 1991
2	29	Nov 6, 1951
3 (tie)	32	Nov 8, 1938
3 (tie)	32	Nov 3, 1936
5 (tie)	35	Nov 7, 1961
5 (tie)	35	Nov 8, 1955

Rank	Temperature	Date
Lowest Maximum
1	46	Nov 3, 1936
2 (tie)	49	Nov 2, 1954
2 (tie)	49	Nov 5, 1935
4	52	Nov 2, 1993
5 (tie)	54	Nov 7, 2000
5 (tie)	54	Nov 6, 1973

Rank	Temperature	Date
Highest Minimum
1	70	Nov 8, 2005
2	69	Nov 4, 2003
3 (tie)	68	Nov 8, 2022
3 (tie)	68	Nov 7, 1916
5 (tie)	67	Nov 8, 1966
5 (tie)	67	Nov 7, 1944

Precipitation

Number of occurrences with any precipitation: 39
Number of occurrences with measurable precipitation: 27
Average amount when precipitation occurred: 0.46"
Chance of measurable precipitation: 21%
Number of occurrences of:
   thunder: 8
     snow: 0
     sleet (ice pellets): 0
     freezing rain/freezing drizzle (glaze): 0
     fog: 29

Rank	Precipitation	Date
Wettest
1	2.54	Nov 3, 1964
2	1.96	Nov 2, 1982
3	1.59	Nov 5, 1957
4	1.53	Nov 3, 1959
5	1.25	Nov 5, 1946

Significant Events

November 3, 1964 - After being president less than a year, Lyndon B. Johnson is elected to a "second" term as 2.54" of rain fell on this stormy day.
November 3, 1936 - Franklin D. Roosevelt is reelected to a second term during the Great Depression on a cold, rainy day. The low was 32°F and the high was 46°F.

High Risk for Severe Thunderstorms and Likely Tornadoes Today/Tonight in the Central and Southern Plains

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