Cold front to bring storms to Houston on Election Day, then chill New Orleans
The gist
A cold front is forecast to bring storms to Houston on Election Day.
It then reaches New Orleans, dropping highs into the 60s.
How it unfolded
- Nov 1, 2026Finger Lakes region (Geneva, NY) sits at 60°F and climbing under clear skies, with highs expected in the mid-60s; no alerts are in effect.
- Nov 1, 2026Forecasts call for a dry, mild Monday, then cloud cover and possible showers Tuesday as a low out of the Colorado Rockies sends a warm front; a cold front then brings showers Thursday into Friday.
- Nov 1, 2026Southeast Louisiana expects scattered storms Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday, with rainfall totals around half an inch or less for most of the metro area.
Key terms
- Election Day
- Ballots cast in person on the official day set for general elections in the United States.
- warm front
- The leading edge of an advancing warm air mass that rises over cooler air, bringing stratiform clouds and rain.
- flash flooding
- A rapid flooding of low-lying areas that begins within hours of heavy rain or other causes.
Source: Wikipedia