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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu HI | 171 | 1.41 | -0.26 | 48.0 |
| Columbus OH | 171 | 1.49 | -0.15 | 48.0 |
| Richmond VA | 171 | 1.75 | 0.40 | 48.0 |
| Juneau AK | 171 | 1.80 | 0.05 | 48.0 |
| Annapolis MD | 171 | 1.80 | -0.33 | 48.0 |
| Frankfort KY | 171 | 1.94 | 0.30 | 48.0 |
| Albany NY | 171 | 1.98 | 0.73 | 48.0 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 171 | 2.04 | 0.85 | 48.0 |
| Boise ID | 171 | 2.05 | 1.07 | 48.0 |
| Saint Paul MN | 171 | 2.05 | -0.40 | 48.0 |
| Baton Rouge LA | 171 | 2.11 | 0.00 | 48.0 |
| Trenton NJ | 171 | 2.12 | 1.09 | 48.0 |
| Indianapolis IN | 171 | 2.20 | -1.07 | 48.0 |
| Hartford CT | 171 | 2.23 | -0.75 | 48.0 |
| Denver CO | 171 | 2.26 | 0.95 | 48.0 |
| Tallahassee FL | 171 | 2.26 | -0.91 | 48.0 |
| Lansing MI | 171 | 2.27 | -1.43 | 48.0 |
| Salem OR | 171 | 2.31 | 1.48 | 48.0 |
| Phoenix AZ | 171 | 2.32 | -2.22 | 48.0 |
| Columbia SC | 171 | 2.32 | 0.16 | 48.0 |
| Harrisburg PA | 171 | 2.33 | 0.16 | 48.0 |
| Providence RI | 171 | 2.35 | -1.74 | 48.0 |
| Dover DE | 171 | 2.42 | -1.23 | 48.0 |
| Concord NH | 171 | 2.42 | -0.29 | 48.0 |
| Charleston WV | 171 | 2.44 | 1.76 | 48.0 |
| Jackson MS | 171 | 2.54 | -1.33 | 48.0 |
| Boston MA | 171 | 2.58 | -2.39 | 48.0 |
| Augusta ME | 171 | 2.60 | -0.85 | 48.0 |
| Sacramento CA | 171 | 2.68 | 2.10 | 48.0 |
| Little Rock AR | 171 | 2.75 | -2.06 | 48.0 |
| Atlanta GA | 171 | 2.77 | 1.08 | 48.0 |
| Austin TX | 171 | 2.77 | -0.09 | 48.0 |
| Montpelier VT | 171 | 2.78 | 0.47 | 48.0 |
| Cheyenne WY | 171 | 2.80 | -1.57 | 48.0 |
| Raleigh NC | 171 | 2.82 | 0.83 | 48.0 |
| Santa Fe NM | 171 | 2.92 | -2.11 | 48.0 |
| Oklahoma City OK | 171 | 3.05 | -0.04 | 48.0 |
| Olympia WA | 171 | 3.11 | 1.77 | 48.0 |
| Montgomery AL | 171 | 3.15 | -1.34 | 48.0 |
| Topeka KS | 171 | 3.22 | -1.50 | 48.0 |
| Springfield IL | 171 | 3.32 | 1.52 | 48.0 |
| Pierre SD | 171 | 3.33 | 1.74 | 48.0 |
| Nashville TN | 171 | 3.34 | 2.33 | 48.0 |
| Madison WI | 171 | 3.36 | -0.19 | 48.0 |
| Jefferson City MO | 171 | 3.39 | 1.01 | 48.0 |
| Bismarck ND | 171 | 3.51 | 1.39 | 48.0 |
| Carson City NV | 171 | 3.56 | 2.70 | 48.0 |
| Helena MT | 171 | 3.84 | 1.02 | 48.0 |
| Des Moines IA | 171 | 3.88 | -3.65 | 48.0 |
| Lincoln NE | 171 | 4.56 | -2.05 | 48.0 |
Each row pairs an observation with the earliest forecast we had for that hour.
| When (local) | City | Forecast | Actual | Error | Lead (h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 21:00 CDT | Montgomery AL | 71.0°F | 64.0°F | +7.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 18:00 AKDT | Juneau AK | 46.0°F | 46.0°F | +0.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 19:00 MST | Phoenix AZ | 94.0°F | 97.0°F | -3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 21:00 CDT | Little Rock AR | 76.0°F | 73.0°F | +3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 19:00 PDT | Sacramento CA | 80.0°F | 69.0°F | +11.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 20:00 MDT | Denver CO | 73.0°F | 75.0°F | -2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 22:00 EDT | Hartford CT | 52.0°F | 51.0°F | +1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 22:00 EDT | Dover DE | 59.0°F | 63.0°F | -4.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 22:00 EDT | Tallahassee FL | 72.0°F | 73.0°F | -1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 22:00 EDT | Atlanta GA | 69.0°F | 63.0°F | +6.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 16:00 HST | Honolulu HI | 85.0°F | 83.0°F | +2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 20:00 MDT | Boise ID | 75.0°F | 74.0°F | +1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 21:00 CDT | Springfield IL | 74.0°F | 66.0°F | +8.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 22:00 EDT | Indianapolis IN | 69.0°F | 67.0°F | +2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 21:00 CDT | Des Moines IA | 72.0°F | 74.0°F | -2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 21:00 CDT | Topeka KS | 75.0°F | 73.0°F | +2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 22:00 EDT | Frankfort KY | 67.0°F | 69.0°F | -2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 21:00 CDT | Baton Rouge LA | 76.0°F | 75.0°F | +1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 22:00 EDT | Augusta ME | 46.0°F | 50.0°F | -4.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 22:00 EDT | Annapolis MD | 63.0°F | 62.0°F | +1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 22:00 EDT | Boston MA | 55.0°F | 61.0°F | -6.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 22:00 EDT | Lansing MI | 58.0°F | 54.0°F | +4.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 21:00 CDT | Saint Paul MN | 67.0°F | 63.0°F | +4.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 21:00 CDT | Jackson MS | 76.0°F | 72.0°F | +4.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 21:00 CDT | Jefferson City MO | 75.0°F | 75.0°F | +0.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 20:00 MDT | Helena MT | 67.0°F | 66.0°F | +1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 21:00 CDT | Lincoln NE | 75.0°F | 69.0°F | +6.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 19:00 PDT | Carson City NV | 74.0°F | 75.0°F | -1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 22:00 EDT | Concord NH | 47.0°F | 54.0°F | -7.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 22:00 EDT | Trenton NJ | 57.0°F | 54.0°F | +3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 20:00 MDT | Santa Fe NM | 60.0°F | 61.0°F | -1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 22:00 EDT | Albany NY | 51.0°F | 51.0°F | +0.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 22:00 EDT | Raleigh NC | 66.0°F | 67.0°F | -1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 21:00 CDT | Bismarck ND | 66.0°F | 64.0°F | +2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 22:00 EDT | Columbus OH | 63.0°F | 62.0°F | +1.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 21:00 CDT | Oklahoma City OK | 80.0°F | 71.0°F | +9.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 19:00 PDT | Salem OR | 59.0°F | 56.0°F | +3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 22:00 EDT | Harrisburg PA | 58.0°F | 55.0°F | +3.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 22:00 EDT | Providence RI | 53.0°F | 55.0°F | -2.0° | 48.0 |
| 2026-10-09 22:00 EDT | Columbia SC | 69.0°F | 71.0°F | -2.0° | 48.0 |