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 | 180 | 1.55 | 0.59 | 48.0 |
| Frankfort KY | 180 | 1.58 | 0.33 | 48.0 |
| Austin TX | 180 | 1.71 | 1.37 | 48.0 |
| Charleston WV | 180 | 1.76 | 0.10 | 48.0 |
| Richmond VA | 180 | 1.87 | -0.29 | 48.0 |
| Honolulu HI | 180 | 1.90 | -1.27 | 48.0 |
| Lansing MI | 180 | 1.92 | 0.66 | 48.0 |
| Raleigh NC | 180 | 1.94 | 0.46 | 48.0 |
| Trenton NJ | 180 | 1.98 | 0.88 | 48.0 |
| Annapolis MD | 180 | 2.01 | 1.08 | 48.0 |
| Saint Paul MN | 180 | 2.02 | -0.52 | 48.0 |
| Columbus OH | 180 | 2.06 | -1.67 | 48.0 |
| Indianapolis IN | 180 | 2.07 | -1.60 | 48.0 |
| Boise ID | 180 | 2.14 | -0.82 | 48.0 |
| Sacramento CA | 180 | 2.16 | 0.46 | 48.0 |
| Providence RI | 180 | 2.21 | 0.46 | 48.0 |
| Augusta ME | 180 | 2.22 | -1.64 | 48.0 |
| Nashville TN | 180 | 2.26 | 0.86 | 48.0 |
| Harrisburg PA | 180 | 2.27 | 0.91 | 48.0 |
| Madison WI | 180 | 2.39 | 1.71 | 48.0 |
| Des Moines IA | 180 | 2.42 | -1.39 | 48.0 |
| Albany NY | 180 | 2.44 | -0.48 | 48.0 |
| Dover DE | 180 | 2.46 | -0.76 | 48.0 |
| Jefferson City MO | 180 | 2.46 | 2.13 | 48.0 |
| Salem OR | 180 | 2.47 | -0.64 | 48.0 |
| Columbia SC | 180 | 2.59 | 0.29 | 48.0 |
| Jackson MS | 180 | 2.63 | 1.48 | 48.0 |
| Springfield IL | 180 | 2.64 | 2.06 | 48.0 |
| Montpelier VT | 180 | 2.65 | 1.16 | 48.0 |
| Boston MA | 180 | 2.67 | 0.77 | 48.0 |
| Lincoln NE | 180 | 2.67 | 1.44 | 48.0 |
| Hartford CT | 180 | 2.71 | -0.12 | 48.0 |
| Topeka KS | 180 | 2.76 | 2.10 | 48.0 |
| Tallahassee FL | 180 | 2.77 | 1.46 | 48.0 |
| Santa Fe NM | 180 | 2.79 | 1.11 | 48.0 |
| Pierre SD | 180 | 2.79 | 0.03 | 48.0 |
| Atlanta GA | 180 | 2.81 | 2.24 | 48.0 |
| Montgomery AL | 180 | 2.83 | -0.32 | 48.0 |
| Helena MT | 180 | 2.84 | -1.01 | 48.0 |
| Baton Rouge LA | 180 | 2.89 | 2.71 | 48.0 |
| Carson City NV | 180 | 2.90 | -2.06 | 48.0 |
| Concord NH | 180 | 2.90 | -1.18 | 48.0 |
| Oklahoma City OK | 180 | 2.95 | 1.04 | 48.0 |
| Bismarck ND | 180 | 3.09 | -1.42 | 48.0 |
| Phoenix AZ | 180 | 3.26 | -0.74 | 48.0 |
| Denver CO | 180 | 3.37 | 0.41 | 48.0 |
| Cheyenne WY | 180 | 3.38 | 0.33 | 48.0 |
| Little Rock AR | 180 | 3.46 | -0.29 | 48.0 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 180 | 3.50 | -1.00 | 48.0 |
| Olympia WA | 180 | 3.86 | -2.31 | 48.0 |
Each row pairs an observation with the earliest forecast we had for that hour.
| When (local) | City | Forecast | Actual | Error | Lead (h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 06:00 CDT | Montgomery AL | 72.0°F | 75.0°F | -3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 03:00 AKDT | Juneau AK | 53.0°F | 52.0°F | +1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 04:00 MST | Phoenix AZ | 89.0°F | 92.0°F | -3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 06:00 CDT | Little Rock AR | 74.0°F | 74.0°F | +0.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 04:00 PDT | Sacramento CA | 62.0°F | 61.0°F | +1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 05:00 MDT | Denver CO | 63.0°F | 66.0°F | -3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 07:00 EDT | Hartford CT | 61.0°F | 61.0°F | +0.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 07:00 EDT | Dover DE | 63.0°F | 66.0°F | -3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 07:00 EDT | Tallahassee FL | 73.0°F | 75.0°F | -2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 07:00 EDT | Atlanta GA | 70.0°F | 64.0°F | +6.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 01:00 HST | Honolulu HI | 78.0°F | 80.0°F | -2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 05:00 MDT | Boise ID | 67.0°F | 75.0°F | -8.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 06:00 CDT | Springfield IL | 62.0°F | 59.0°F | +3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 07:00 EDT | Indianapolis IN | 58.0°F | 60.0°F | -2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 06:00 CDT | Des Moines IA | 66.0°F | 63.0°F | +3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 06:00 CDT | Topeka KS | 67.0°F | 69.0°F | -2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 07:00 EDT | Frankfort KY | 58.0°F | 56.0°F | +2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 06:00 CDT | Baton Rouge LA | 80.0°F | 75.0°F | +5.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 07:00 EDT | Augusta ME | 60.0°F | 59.0°F | +1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 07:00 EDT | Annapolis MD | 66.0°F | 67.0°F | -1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 07:00 EDT | Boston MA | 64.0°F | 66.0°F | -2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 07:00 EDT | Lansing MI | 54.0°F | 53.0°F | +1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 06:00 CDT | Saint Paul MN | 64.0°F | 68.0°F | -4.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 06:00 CDT | Jackson MS | 75.0°F | 74.0°F | +1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 06:00 CDT | Jefferson City MO | 67.0°F | 68.0°F | -1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 05:00 MDT | Helena MT | 57.0°F | 59.0°F | -2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 06:00 CDT | Lincoln NE | 67.0°F | 67.0°F | +0.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 04:00 PDT | Carson City NV | 60.0°F | 61.0°F | -1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 07:00 EDT | Concord NH | 57.0°F | 55.0°F | +2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 07:00 EDT | Trenton NJ | 62.0°F | 61.0°F | +1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 05:00 MDT | Santa Fe NM | 64.0°F | 66.0°F | -2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 07:00 EDT | Albany NY | 60.0°F | 62.0°F | -2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 07:00 EDT | Raleigh NC | 66.0°F | 64.0°F | +2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 06:00 CDT | Bismarck ND | 61.0°F | 62.0°F | -1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 07:00 EDT | Columbus OH | 57.0°F | 57.0°F | +0.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 06:00 CDT | Oklahoma City OK | 78.0°F | 75.0°F | +3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 04:00 PDT | Salem OR | 63.0°F | 64.0°F | -1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 07:00 EDT | Harrisburg PA | 61.0°F | 63.0°F | -2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 07:00 EDT | Providence RI | 62.0°F | 62.0°F | +0.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-25 07:00 EDT | Columbia SC | 70.0°F | 71.0°F | -1.0° | 48.0 |