Tracking Xweather forecasts vs actuals for 50 US state capitals
Mean absolute error (°F) using the earliest stored forecast for each hour vs the observed temperature. Lower is better. Ranked best → worst.
| Capital | Samples | MAE °F | Bias °F | Avg lead (h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juneau AK | 172 | 1.55 | 0.55 | 48.0 |
| Frankfort KY | 172 | 1.56 | 0.27 | 48.0 |
| Austin TX | 172 | 1.70 | 1.34 | 48.0 |
| Charleston WV | 172 | 1.73 | 0.00 | 48.0 |
| Richmond VA | 172 | 1.85 | -0.22 | 48.0 |
| Honolulu HI | 172 | 1.87 | -1.21 | 48.0 |
| Lansing MI | 172 | 1.95 | 0.73 | 48.0 |
| Saint Paul MN | 172 | 1.95 | -0.38 | 48.0 |
| Raleigh NC | 172 | 1.99 | 0.49 | 48.0 |
| Boise ID | 172 | 2.02 | -0.71 | 48.0 |
| Indianapolis IN | 172 | 2.03 | -1.55 | 48.0 |
| Trenton NJ | 172 | 2.03 | 0.91 | 48.0 |
| Annapolis MD | 172 | 2.06 | 1.15 | 48.0 |
| Columbus OH | 172 | 2.13 | -1.73 | 48.0 |
| Sacramento CA | 172 | 2.19 | 0.41 | 48.0 |
| Harrisburg PA | 172 | 2.23 | 1.09 | 48.0 |
| Augusta ME | 172 | 2.26 | -1.66 | 48.0 |
| Providence RI | 172 | 2.26 | 0.52 | 48.0 |
| Nashville TN | 172 | 2.27 | 0.94 | 48.0 |
| Madison WI | 172 | 2.34 | 1.62 | 48.0 |
| Dover DE | 172 | 2.38 | -0.60 | 48.0 |
| Albany NY | 172 | 2.41 | -0.35 | 48.0 |
| Des Moines IA | 172 | 2.46 | -1.53 | 48.0 |
| Jefferson City MO | 172 | 2.49 | 2.16 | 48.0 |
| Salem OR | 172 | 2.51 | -0.65 | 48.0 |
| Springfield IL | 172 | 2.56 | 1.95 | 48.0 |
| Jackson MS | 172 | 2.60 | 1.40 | 48.0 |
| Columbia SC | 172 | 2.62 | 0.23 | 48.0 |
| Montpelier VT | 172 | 2.67 | 1.32 | 48.0 |
| Boston MA | 172 | 2.68 | 0.92 | 48.0 |
| Atlanta GA | 172 | 2.70 | 2.11 | 48.0 |
| Lincoln NE | 172 | 2.72 | 1.45 | 48.0 |
| Hartford CT | 172 | 2.75 | -0.05 | 48.0 |
| Baton Rouge LA | 172 | 2.77 | 2.58 | 48.0 |
| Santa Fe NM | 172 | 2.81 | 1.12 | 48.0 |
| Topeka KS | 172 | 2.83 | 2.19 | 48.0 |
| Pierre SD | 172 | 2.83 | 0.06 | 48.0 |
| Tallahassee FL | 172 | 2.84 | 1.58 | 48.0 |
| Montgomery AL | 172 | 2.88 | -0.25 | 48.0 |
| Helena MT | 172 | 2.91 | -0.99 | 48.0 |
| Carson City NV | 172 | 2.94 | -2.05 | 48.0 |
| Oklahoma City OK | 172 | 2.96 | 0.96 | 48.0 |
| Concord NH | 172 | 2.98 | -1.21 | 48.0 |
| Bismarck ND | 172 | 3.15 | -1.52 | 48.0 |
| Phoenix AZ | 172 | 3.23 | -0.60 | 48.0 |
| Cheyenne WY | 172 | 3.33 | 0.56 | 48.0 |
| Denver CO | 172 | 3.43 | 0.50 | 48.0 |
| Little Rock AR | 172 | 3.52 | -0.41 | 48.0 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 172 | 3.52 | -0.95 | 48.0 |
| Olympia WA | 172 | 3.93 | -2.41 | 48.0 |
Each row pairs an observation with the earliest forecast we had for that hour.
| When (local) | City | Forecast | Actual | Error | Lead (h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 22:00 CDT | Montgomery AL | 78.0°F | 80.0°F | -2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 19:00 AKDT | Juneau AK | 60.0°F | 60.0°F | +0.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 20:00 MST | Phoenix AZ | 101.0°F | 104.0°F | -3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 22:00 CDT | Little Rock AR | 81.0°F | 76.0°F | +5.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 20:00 PDT | Sacramento CA | 81.0°F | 81.0°F | +0.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 21:00 MDT | Denver CO | 75.0°F | 72.0°F | +3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 23:00 EDT | Hartford CT | 65.0°F | 69.0°F | -4.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 23:00 EDT | Dover DE | 67.0°F | 71.0°F | -4.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 23:00 EDT | Tallahassee FL | 77.0°F | 78.0°F | -1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 23:00 EDT | Atlanta GA | 76.0°F | 72.0°F | +4.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 17:00 HST | Honolulu HI | 84.0°F | 86.0°F | -2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 21:00 MDT | Boise ID | 85.0°F | 81.0°F | +4.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 22:00 CDT | Springfield IL | 69.0°F | 65.0°F | +4.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 23:00 EDT | Indianapolis IN | 64.0°F | 68.0°F | -4.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 22:00 CDT | Des Moines IA | 71.0°F | 69.0°F | +2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 22:00 CDT | Topeka KS | 76.0°F | 74.0°F | +2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 23:00 EDT | Frankfort KY | 65.0°F | 63.0°F | +2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 22:00 CDT | Baton Rouge LA | 84.0°F | 78.0°F | +6.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 23:00 EDT | Augusta ME | 64.0°F | 64.0°F | +0.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 23:00 EDT | Annapolis MD | 72.0°F | 71.0°F | +1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 23:00 EDT | Boston MA | 69.0°F | 70.0°F | -1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 23:00 EDT | Lansing MI | 61.0°F | 61.0°F | +0.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 22:00 CDT | Saint Paul MN | 71.0°F | 74.0°F | -3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 22:00 CDT | Jackson MS | 80.0°F | 75.0°F | +5.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 22:00 CDT | Jefferson City MO | 73.0°F | 70.0°F | +3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 21:00 MDT | Helena MT | 72.0°F | 73.0°F | -1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 22:00 CDT | Lincoln NE | 75.0°F | 73.0°F | +2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 20:00 PDT | Carson City NV | 77.0°F | 79.0°F | -2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 23:00 EDT | Concord NH | 62.0°F | 63.0°F | -1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 23:00 EDT | Trenton NJ | 66.0°F | 66.0°F | +0.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 21:00 MDT | Santa Fe NM | 78.0°F | 73.0°F | +5.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 23:00 EDT | Albany NY | 62.0°F | 68.0°F | -6.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 23:00 EDT | Raleigh NC | 73.0°F | 74.0°F | -1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 22:00 CDT | Bismarck ND | 72.0°F | 80.0°F | -8.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 23:00 EDT | Columbus OH | 62.0°F | 65.0°F | -3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 22:00 CDT | Oklahoma City OK | 92.0°F | 94.0°F | -2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 20:00 PDT | Salem OR | 80.0°F | 83.0°F | -3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 23:00 EDT | Harrisburg PA | 64.0°F | 67.0°F | -3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 23:00 EDT | Providence RI | 66.0°F | 66.0°F | +0.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-24 23:00 EDT | Columbia SC | 77.0°F | 77.0°F | +0.0° | 48.0 |