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    Weather conditions ranging from thunderstorms to snow showers in parts of the US could be disruptive voters to vote Tuesday, while other areas will be unseasonably warm.

    On Tuesday, a strong cold front will cut across the central part of the nation, threatening the central US with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Key swing states like Michigan and Wisconsin are expected to see strong winds and precipitation as the front pushes east.

    Isolated severe thunderstorms are also possible from upper Texas to central Louisiana, southeastern Arkansas and western Mississippi, The Weather Channel reported. A tornado threat is “likely to persist” across portions of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas into early Tuesday, which could cause potential danger to voters and polling places, according to the National Weather Service.

    “Those in outdoor lines waiting to vote Tuesday will need to be prepared for the threat of lightning and heavy rain that could extend from portions of Louisiana and Arkansas northeastward into the middle Mississippi River Valley and lower Ohio Valley,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Dan Pydynowski said. .

    Other areas from the Deep South to the Ohio Valley are also expected to see record temperatures in the 70s and 80s, according to The Weather Channel. Meanwhile, snow and possible blizzard conditions are forecast for parts of the Northwest, including Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana.

    Much of the Northeast, Southwest, and Mid-Atlantic will remain dry. The weather service warned that critical widespread fire weather conditions will continue in California due to high winds and dry conditions.

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    Will it rain on election day?

    AccuWeather forecasters predict the storm will “bring much-needed rain” to the Plains and Midwest, likely causing severe conditions and flooding.

    “Some localized rain could lead to puddles on roads in parts of Wisconsin, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and northern lower Michigan,” according to Pydynowski.

    By late Tuesday, AccuWeather forecasters said many areas of the U.S. will see several inches of rain, with parts of southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri through northeast and central Oklahoma expected to receive 8 to 12 inches of rain.

    Parts of the Southeast, such as Florida and South Carolina, could see showers on Election Day, according to forecasters.

    Forecast for key battleground states

    • Arizona: The National Weather Service said mild temperatures are expected for the first half of the week before a dry cold front moves in Wednesday through Thursday. Temperatures will be in the 60s and 70s Tuesday for Phoenix and Tucson.
    • Georgia: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s to high 80s through Tuesday, but the weather service warned the Southwest could see some rain starting late Tuesday.
    • Michigan: Rain is expected across much of Michigan, according to the weather service. While Detroit will have a warm, mostly dry Election Day, much of the state is set for wet and dreary conditions. Detroit could see temperatures reach highs of 77 degrees.
    • Nevada: Calm weather is forecast across the state, with temperatures in the 60s, the weather service said. Las Vegas could see a high of 70, while Reno will be in the mid-50s.
    • North Carolina: Warmer temperatures are expected in the mid 70s to upper 80s, but some showers are possible in western parts of the state.
    • Pennsylvania: The state will see sunny and warm temperatures with highs in the 70s, the weather service said.
    • Wisconsin: A cool and rainy day is forecast for Wisconsin with temperatures in the 50s to 60s. The weather service warned that scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop across southern Wisconsin after heavier rain on Tuesday.

    Contributing: Claire Thornton and Doyle Rice, USA TODAY; Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press

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