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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany NY | 177 | 1.77 | -0.68 | 48.0 |
| Honolulu HI | 177 | 1.88 | -1.82 | 48.0 |
| Little Rock AR | 177 | 2.02 | 1.33 | 48.0 |
| Saint Paul MN | 177 | 2.03 | -0.14 | 48.0 |
| Des Moines IA | 177 | 2.06 | -0.40 | 48.0 |
| Boise ID | 177 | 2.15 | 0.17 | 48.0 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 177 | 2.16 | -0.41 | 48.0 |
| Richmond VA | 177 | 2.16 | -0.34 | 48.0 |
| Trenton NJ | 177 | 2.18 | -1.29 | 48.0 |
| Bismarck ND | 177 | 2.20 | 0.51 | 48.0 |
| Austin TX | 177 | 2.20 | 1.42 | 48.0 |
| Boston MA | 177 | 2.21 | -0.89 | 48.0 |
| Lansing MI | 177 | 2.21 | 0.80 | 48.0 |
| Helena MT | 177 | 2.28 | 1.16 | 48.0 |
| Tallahassee FL | 177 | 2.31 | 1.20 | 48.0 |
| Oklahoma City OK | 177 | 2.33 | 0.66 | 48.0 |
| Madison WI | 177 | 2.34 | 0.51 | 48.0 |
| Indianapolis IN | 177 | 2.42 | 1.04 | 48.0 |
| Jackson MS | 177 | 2.44 | 1.64 | 48.0 |
| Annapolis MD | 177 | 2.45 | -0.27 | 48.0 |
| Atlanta GA | 177 | 2.47 | 1.75 | 48.0 |
| Dover DE | 177 | 2.49 | -1.05 | 48.0 |
| Pierre SD | 177 | 2.50 | 0.46 | 48.0 |
| Augusta ME | 177 | 2.52 | -1.44 | 48.0 |
| Providence RI | 177 | 2.52 | -1.93 | 48.0 |
| Springfield IL | 177 | 2.54 | 1.46 | 48.0 |
| Columbus OH | 177 | 2.58 | 1.46 | 48.0 |
| Montgomery AL | 177 | 2.60 | 1.88 | 48.0 |
| Juneau AK | 177 | 2.60 | -0.69 | 48.0 |
| Jefferson City MO | 177 | 2.63 | 0.27 | 48.0 |
| Hartford CT | 177 | 2.66 | -1.55 | 48.0 |
| Columbia SC | 177 | 2.66 | 0.89 | 48.0 |
| Harrisburg PA | 177 | 2.71 | -1.49 | 48.0 |
| Lincoln NE | 177 | 2.72 | -1.45 | 48.0 |
| Topeka KS | 177 | 2.75 | -0.97 | 48.0 |
| Frankfort KY | 177 | 2.85 | 0.94 | 48.0 |
| Sacramento CA | 177 | 2.88 | 2.52 | 48.0 |
| Charleston WV | 177 | 2.97 | 1.85 | 48.0 |
| Santa Fe NM | 177 | 3.01 | 0.46 | 48.0 |
| Raleigh NC | 177 | 3.11 | 0.71 | 48.0 |
| Cheyenne WY | 177 | 3.14 | -0.34 | 48.0 |
| Carson City NV | 177 | 3.27 | 1.32 | 48.0 |
| Concord NH | 177 | 3.31 | -0.82 | 48.0 |
| Olympia WA | 177 | 3.40 | 2.30 | 48.0 |
| Salem OR | 177 | 3.51 | 1.97 | 48.0 |
| Denver CO | 177 | 3.55 | 1.99 | 48.0 |
| Baton Rouge LA | 177 | 3.62 | 3.36 | 48.0 |
| Montpelier VT | 177 | 3.86 | 2.97 | 48.0 |
| Nashville TN | 177 | 3.97 | 3.12 | 48.0 |
| Phoenix AZ | 177 | 4.36 | -0.96 | 48.0 |
Each row pairs an observation with the earliest forecast we had for that hour.
| When (local) | City | Forecast | Actual | Error | Lead (h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 03:00 CDT | Montgomery AL | 64.0°F | 63.0°F | +1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 00:00 AKDT | Juneau AK | 45.0°F | 46.0°F | -1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 01:00 MST | Phoenix AZ | 82.0°F | 84.0°F | -2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 03:00 CDT | Little Rock AR | 68.0°F | 66.0°F | +2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 01:00 PDT | Sacramento CA | 63.0°F | 60.0°F | +3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 02:00 MDT | Denver CO | 57.0°F | 55.0°F | +2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 04:00 EDT | Hartford CT | 56.0°F | 57.0°F | -1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 04:00 EDT | Dover DE | 58.0°F | 66.0°F | -8.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 04:00 EDT | Tallahassee FL | 63.0°F | 58.0°F | +5.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 04:00 EDT | Atlanta GA | 60.0°F | 57.0°F | +3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-25 22:00 HST | Honolulu HI | 78.0°F | 81.0°F | -3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 02:00 MDT | Boise ID | 57.0°F | 55.0°F | +2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 03:00 CDT | Springfield IL | 60.0°F | 60.0°F | +0.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 04:00 EDT | Indianapolis IN | 55.0°F | 58.0°F | -3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 03:00 CDT | Des Moines IA | 62.0°F | 63.0°F | -1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 03:00 CDT | Topeka KS | 66.0°F | 64.0°F | +2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 04:00 EDT | Frankfort KY | 51.0°F | 57.0°F | -6.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 03:00 CDT | Baton Rouge LA | 73.0°F | 67.0°F | +6.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 04:00 EDT | Augusta ME | 53.0°F | 57.0°F | -4.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 04:00 EDT | Annapolis MD | 61.0°F | 65.0°F | -4.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 04:00 EDT | Boston MA | 57.0°F | 59.0°F | -2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 04:00 EDT | Lansing MI | 47.0°F | 43.0°F | +4.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 03:00 CDT | Saint Paul MN | 59.0°F | 59.0°F | +0.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 03:00 CDT | Jackson MS | 68.0°F | 66.0°F | +2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 03:00 CDT | Jefferson City MO | 64.0°F | 64.0°F | +0.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 02:00 MDT | Helena MT | 53.0°F | 51.0°F | +2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 03:00 CDT | Lincoln NE | 64.0°F | 62.0°F | +2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 01:00 PDT | Carson City NV | 56.0°F | 50.0°F | +6.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 04:00 EDT | Concord NH | 54.0°F | 60.0°F | -6.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 04:00 EDT | Trenton NJ | 56.0°F | 63.0°F | -7.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 02:00 MDT | Santa Fe NM | 53.0°F | 52.0°F | +1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 04:00 EDT | Albany NY | 56.0°F | 58.0°F | -2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 04:00 EDT | Raleigh NC | 53.0°F | 49.0°F | +4.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 03:00 CDT | Bismarck ND | 61.0°F | 59.0°F | +2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 04:00 EDT | Columbus OH | 51.0°F | 52.0°F | -1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 03:00 CDT | Oklahoma City OK | 75.0°F | 72.0°F | +3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 01:00 PDT | Salem OR | 51.0°F | 50.0°F | +1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 04:00 EDT | Harrisburg PA | 55.0°F | 61.0°F | -6.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 04:00 EDT | Providence RI | 55.0°F | 58.0°F | -3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-26 04:00 EDT | Columbia SC | 55.0°F | 50.0°F | +5.0° | 48.0 |