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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond VA | 175 | 1.55 | -0.46 | 48.0 |
| Providence RI | 175 | 1.69 | -0.45 | 48.0 |
| Topeka KS | 175 | 1.75 | -0.48 | 48.0 |
| Indianapolis IN | 175 | 1.77 | -0.85 | 48.0 |
| Columbus OH | 175 | 1.82 | -0.98 | 48.0 |
| Hartford CT | 175 | 1.85 | -0.51 | 48.0 |
| Salem OR | 175 | 1.85 | 0.25 | 48.0 |
| Jackson MS | 175 | 1.95 | 0.37 | 48.0 |
| Boston MA | 175 | 2.02 | -0.46 | 48.0 |
| Concord NH | 175 | 2.03 | 0.04 | 48.0 |
| Columbia SC | 175 | 2.05 | -0.07 | 48.0 |
| Nashville TN | 175 | 2.05 | 0.97 | 48.0 |
| Raleigh NC | 175 | 2.09 | 0.45 | 48.0 |
| Saint Paul MN | 175 | 2.15 | 0.55 | 48.0 |
| Jefferson City MO | 175 | 2.15 | 1.23 | 48.0 |
| Honolulu HI | 175 | 2.17 | -2.07 | 48.0 |
| Sacramento CA | 175 | 2.18 | 1.50 | 48.0 |
| Frankfort KY | 175 | 2.20 | 1.55 | 48.0 |
| Annapolis MD | 175 | 2.23 | 0.59 | 48.0 |
| Charleston WV | 175 | 2.23 | 1.83 | 48.0 |
| Des Moines IA | 175 | 2.31 | 1.86 | 48.0 |
| Pierre SD | 175 | 2.35 | 1.33 | 48.0 |
| Tallahassee FL | 175 | 2.37 | -0.61 | 48.0 |
| Lansing MI | 175 | 2.39 | 1.33 | 48.0 |
| Juneau AK | 175 | 2.41 | 1.52 | 48.0 |
| Bismarck ND | 175 | 2.41 | -0.38 | 48.0 |
| Atlanta GA | 175 | 2.42 | 0.50 | 48.0 |
| Albany NY | 175 | 2.47 | 0.51 | 48.0 |
| Springfield IL | 175 | 2.57 | 1.89 | 48.0 |
| Augusta ME | 175 | 2.58 | 0.39 | 48.0 |
| Carson City NV | 175 | 2.59 | 0.18 | 48.0 |
| Dover DE | 175 | 2.61 | -0.17 | 48.0 |
| Montpelier VT | 175 | 2.63 | 1.42 | 48.0 |
| Trenton NJ | 175 | 2.67 | 2.06 | 48.0 |
| Little Rock AR | 175 | 2.70 | 0.92 | 48.0 |
| Austin TX | 175 | 2.71 | 2.14 | 48.0 |
| Madison WI | 175 | 2.80 | 1.06 | 48.0 |
| Helena MT | 175 | 2.81 | -0.58 | 48.0 |
| Montgomery AL | 175 | 2.89 | -1.82 | 48.0 |
| Olympia WA | 175 | 2.89 | -0.97 | 48.0 |
| Boise ID | 175 | 3.00 | -2.04 | 48.0 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 175 | 3.03 | -0.06 | 48.0 |
| Lincoln NE | 175 | 3.10 | 1.98 | 48.0 |
| Oklahoma City OK | 175 | 3.10 | -0.15 | 48.0 |
| Cheyenne WY | 175 | 3.16 | -0.07 | 48.0 |
| Baton Rouge LA | 175 | 3.22 | 0.61 | 48.0 |
| Phoenix AZ | 175 | 3.36 | -1.43 | 48.0 |
| Harrisburg PA | 175 | 3.51 | -0.77 | 48.0 |
| Denver CO | 175 | 3.54 | 2.03 | 48.0 |
| Santa Fe NM | 175 | 3.55 | -1.88 | 48.0 |
Each row pairs an observation with the earliest forecast we had for that hour.
| When (local) | City | Forecast | Actual | Error | Lead (h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 01:00 CDT | Montgomery AL | 78.0°F | 79.0°F | -1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-31 22:00 AKDT | Juneau AK | 52.0°F | 51.0°F | +1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-31 23:00 MST | Phoenix AZ | 84.0°F | 84.0°F | +0.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 01:00 CDT | Little Rock AR | 81.0°F | 79.0°F | +2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-31 23:00 PDT | Sacramento CA | 60.0°F | 61.0°F | -1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 00:00 MDT | Denver CO | 67.0°F | 62.0°F | +5.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 02:00 EDT | Hartford CT | 67.0°F | 69.0°F | -2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 02:00 EDT | Dover DE | 73.0°F | 74.0°F | -1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 02:00 EDT | Tallahassee FL | 76.0°F | 78.0°F | -2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 02:00 EDT | Atlanta GA | 76.0°F | 73.0°F | +3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-31 20:00 HST | Honolulu HI | 77.0°F | 81.0°F | -4.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 00:00 MDT | Boise ID | 72.0°F | 72.0°F | +0.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 01:00 CDT | Springfield IL | 82.0°F | 80.0°F | +2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 02:00 EDT | Indianapolis IN | 78.0°F | 78.0°F | +0.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 01:00 CDT | Des Moines IA | 80.0°F | 80.0°F | +0.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 01:00 CDT | Topeka KS | 84.0°F | 81.0°F | +3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 02:00 EDT | Frankfort KY | 76.0°F | 73.0°F | +3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 01:00 CDT | Baton Rouge LA | 79.0°F | 76.0°F | +3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 02:00 EDT | Augusta ME | 56.0°F | 54.0°F | +2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 02:00 EDT | Annapolis MD | 77.0°F | 78.0°F | -1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 02:00 EDT | Boston MA | 66.0°F | 69.0°F | -3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 02:00 EDT | Lansing MI | 76.0°F | 72.0°F | +4.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 01:00 CDT | Saint Paul MN | 71.0°F | 68.0°F | +3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 01:00 CDT | Jackson MS | 78.0°F | 79.0°F | -1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 01:00 CDT | Jefferson City MO | 80.0°F | 80.0°F | +0.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 00:00 MDT | Helena MT | 58.0°F | 57.0°F | +1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 01:00 CDT | Lincoln NE | 81.0°F | 76.0°F | +5.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-31 23:00 PDT | Carson City NV | 66.0°F | 66.0°F | +0.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 02:00 EDT | Concord NH | 60.0°F | 58.0°F | +2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 02:00 EDT | Trenton NJ | 71.0°F | 71.0°F | +0.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 00:00 MDT | Santa Fe NM | 64.0°F | 62.0°F | +2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 02:00 EDT | Albany NY | 65.0°F | 69.0°F | -4.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 02:00 EDT | Raleigh NC | 77.0°F | 79.0°F | -2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 01:00 CDT | Bismarck ND | 61.0°F | 61.0°F | +0.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 02:00 EDT | Columbus OH | 75.0°F | 78.0°F | -3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 01:00 CDT | Oklahoma City OK | 85.0°F | 77.0°F | +8.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-08-31 23:00 PDT | Salem OR | 63.0°F | 61.0°F | +2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 02:00 EDT | Harrisburg PA | 73.0°F | 73.0°F | +0.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 02:00 EDT | Providence RI | 65.0°F | 68.0°F | -3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-09-01 02:00 EDT | Columbia SC | 75.0°F | 78.0°F | -3.0° | 48.0 |