2026 forecast contest thread -- enter your March 2026 forecasts

[so_whats_happening]

On 9/2/2026 at 12:07 AM, so_whats_happening said:

I'll give it another day or two before I post September forecast numbers for BKViking to submit. Here is the update on Max temps so far this summer. Reminder the error is for every degree off is only 1 point off. Green indicates that it was a record high tied or set that day of the max temp, most of these should remain untouched but will revisit this again in mid October.

August results were updated on the bottom of last page.

 

Just wanted to make a quick update while I have some free time. Here are the results of the Max Temp forecast for each station. Green highlights a daily record high. DC managed 4 100+ degree days this year. 

Congrats to both Hudsonvalley and Donsutherland for a tie this year with some close contenders. I'll post in about a week about November forecasts.

[so_whats_happening]

October Results will be posted here but please post below for November forecasts. As a reminder we will do snowfall forecasts in December if folks are still interested. I will also just make sure people would like to still continue this into the new year. I will create a new thread for the future forecast competition and see if we can keep that pinned up top and use that for potential years to come.

Please have forecasts in by 6z November 1st. I won't be around again until November 3rd so results will be delayed.

[so_whats_happening]

DCA _ NYC _ BOS _ ORD _ ATL _ IAH _ DEN _ PHX _ SEA

+1.8   +1.3     +1.6    +3.4    +1.7   +1.1     +3    +1.6    +1.7

[A-L-E-K]

[hudsonvalley21]

November 

DCA _ NYC _ BOS _ ORD _ ATL _ IAH _ DEN _ PHX _ SEA

+2.1    +2.4    +2.3    +2.7    +2.4   +2.1  +2.5   +2.1    +1.5

[wxallannj]

November 

DCA _ NYC _ BOS _ ORD _ ATL _ IAH _ DEN _ PHX _ SEA

+2.2   +2.5    +2.7   +3.1    +1.0    +1.2   +2.0   +1.5   +2.0

 

[bkviking]

 _ NYC _ BOS _ ORD _ ATL _ IAH _ DEN _ PHX _ SEA

+2.2   +2.0     +2.1   +2.0   +1.4   +1.4     +2.0    +1.2    +1.1

[donsutherland1]

DCA _ NYC _ BOS _ ORD _ ATL _ IAH _ DEN _ PHX _ SEA

+3.5   +2.7    +2.2   +5.3    +2.0   +0.9  +2.7   +0.2   +3.0

[RodneyS]

November 

DCA _ NYC _ BOS _ ORD _ ATL _ IAH _ DEN _ PHX _ SEA

1.6       1.7       2.1       3.1      0.9     1.6     1.6      2.8      0.4

[Stormchaserchuck1]

November 

DCA _ NYC _ BOS _ ORD _ ATL _ IAH _ DEN _ PHX _ SEA

2.8       3.2       3.1       4.5      1.6     0.1     1.8      1.1      3.1