Fort Wayne's Election Day weather can be a toss up
Nov 04, 2024
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - As you head to the polls on Election Day Tuesday, you're going to have to stay cool this year! It will also be windy and rain is in the forecast, but the good news is the bulk of it should wait until after the polls close for the day...
More record warmth anticipated this week
We are looking at what could be one of the warmest November Election Days ever in Fort Wayne. As of Monday night, our forecasted high temperature of 75° would be the second highest temperature ever recorded on Election Day, second only to the 76° high temperature in 1987 and in 2003. However, it would be the highest temperature ever in a presidential election year... For some perspective, a total of ten years have seen Election Days with high temperatures in the 70s in Fort Wayne.
We're looking at close to a record high for Election Day in Fort Wayne in 2024.
A wide variety of weather can happen in our area in November though and Election Day is no exception. With records dating back to 1897, our warmest Election Day temperature is that 76° high temperature. Our coldest Election Day temperature happened in 1991, when the mercury dropped all the way down to 15° in Fort Wayne. November 6th, 1951, is when we saw both the most precipitation and the most snow. Over an inch of precipitation was recorded that day and, if you can imagine driving to vote through it, 2.3 inches of snow fell that day.
Here is Fort Wayne's Election Day weather history through 2024.
Analyzing the past twenty Election Days, measurable precipitation has been recorded on eight of the past twenty Election Days. The year with the most precipitation in the last twenty Election Days is 2006, when 0.39 inches of rain fell. The last time we picked up a half an inch of precipitation or more on Election Day was in 1982, when 0.69 inches of rain were recorded. There is a chance we see this change after 2024...
It has been a long time since we have seen a half an inch of precipitation or more on Election Day in Fort Wayne.
Finally, here's a look at the high temperatures for the twenty previous Election Days.Notice how highs can range from the 40s to the 70s. Our highest temperature on this list is the 76° temperature in 2003 and the lowest is a 41° high temperature in 2007.
Here are the past 20 Election Day high temperatures in Fort Wayne.
Ultimately, there is a lot of variability in Election Day weather. There have been some studies that say the weather plays a role in voter turnout and voting preferences, so you'll have to decide how the warm, windy, and unsettled forecast impacts your vote...
To view the the latest Election Day forecast details, visit our WANE 15 Forecast Page.