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Perhaps you’ve heard the line: “If you don’t like the weather in Chicago, wait five minutes.” Or you’ve heard it applied to a city nearer to you: Denver or San Francisco or Atlanta or Boston. But where in the country is the weather truly the most unpredictable? (FiveThirtyEight)

How do scientists measure weather?

Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit, including today’s MapMaker Interactive map.

What cities have the most unpredictable weather in the U.S.? What cities don’t?

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How does the FiveThirtyEight article define “unpredictable weather”?
- They compared weather to climate. Weather describes the state of the atmosphere over short periods of time—changing from hour to hour, day to day, month to month and year to year. Climate describes long-term weather patterns, usually at least 20 to 30 years.
- In this case, analysts compared daily weather patterns to 20-year climate averages. The most meteorologically unpredictable areas are where the weather (the daily forecast) deviated the most from climate (long-term averages).

What weather patterns were tracked?
- The 10 weather patterns analyzed by researchers fall into three major categories: temperature, precipitation, and severe or extreme weather.
  - temperature
    - high temperatures
    - low temperatures
    - mean, or average, daily temperatures
  - precipitation
    - simple presence (1) or absence (0) of any precipitation at all
    - rainfall in inches
    - snowfall in inches
  - severe weather
    - simple presence (1) or absence (0) of any severe weather event, such as a tornado or hurricane
    - wind speed
    - humidity
    - cloud cover

Take a look at today’s MapMaker Interactive map. Where is the most unpredictable weather in the U.S.?
- The Upper Midwest has the most unpredictable weather in the country, with Rapid City, South Dakota; Great Falls, Montana; and Houghton, Michigan, taking the top spots.
- “[T]he map of areas most prone to unpredictable, severe weather generally follows Tornado Alley, with cities in the line of states from South Dakota through Oklahoma and northern Texas ranking toward the top of the list.”
  - Compare this map of unpredictable weather with this map of Tornado Alley.

Why do you think the Upper Midwest has such unpredictable weather? Consider the weather patterns that were evaluated.
- temperature. Unlike the West and Gulf coasts, the Upper Midwest experiences seasonal variations—winters may have blizzards, or they may have no snowfall at all; summers may be triple-digit hot or mid-temperature mild.
- precipitation. Unlike the consistently rainy Northwest and consistently dry Southwest, the Upper Midwest experiences variable and varied precipitation: snowfall, rain, drought.
- severe weather events. “Tornado Alley” is also prone to floods, drought, thunderstorms, hail, and other extreme weather.

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What is the most bipolar weather state?

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? The Upper Midwest has the most unpredictable weather in the country, with Rapid City, South Dakota; Great Falls, Montana; and Houghton, Michigan, taking the top spots. Takedown request

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What city has the most bipolar weather?

Among the cities we tested, the one with the most unpredictable weather is … Rapid City, South Dakota. Takedown request

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Where in the world has the most unpredictable weather?

Fairbanks, Alaska.

Fairbanks, known to be the world's most chilled city, is one of the cities around the world with the most unpredictable weather. The city is extremely cold with a snowfall of 65 inches every year. This city experiences 114 days of subzero temperature every year. Takedown request

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What states have crazy weather?

Top 15 states with the most extreme weather

Oklahoma.
New Mexico. Extreme weather score: 58.8. ...
Missouri. Extreme weather score: 58.8. ...
Montana. Extreme weather score: 58.0. ...
Nebraska. Extreme weather score: 56.7. ...
Texas. Extreme weather score: 56.7. ...
Iowa. Extreme weather score: 56.3. ...
Maryland. Extreme weather score: 55.5. ...

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What state has the most drastic weather changes?

The first state is Montana: A beautiful state with stunning mountain views, but also the home to some stunning fluctuations in temperature.

The coldest temperature that has ever been recorded in the state is -70 degrees, and the most severe fluctuation in 24 hours was a shift from -54 degrees to 49 degrees. Takedown request

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What state gets the worst storms?

Texas takes the top spot for the state most prone to natural disasters. In 2017, Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc on the state, and it has been described as the worst natural catastrophe in its history. The storm drenched Houston with more than four feet of rain, according to the National Weather Service.

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What is the best state to live in weather wise?

Based on these criteria, California has the best weather of all 50 states. Coastal cities in south and central California, such as San Diego, Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Santa Barbara, experience only 20 inches of rain per year and temperatures typically between the low 60s and 85 degrees. Takedown request

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What U.S. city has the worst weather?

Buffalo, New York

With 311 partially cloudy days per year, three more than Seattle, Buffalo often takes the title of cloudiest city in America.

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What state gets the most severe weather?

In terms of sheer numbers, Texas usually collects the most tornadoes per year—it had 140 in 2019 by some reports.

But that same year, two other states hit record-breaking numbers: Oklahoma, with 149 tornadoes and four associated deaths, and Mississippi, with 115 tornadoes, the Weather Channel reports. Takedown request

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Why is Maryland weather bipolar?

According to New World Encyclopedia, “Maryland has highly variable regional climates for a state of its size, dependent on many variables, such as proximity to water, elevation, and protection from northern weather due to downslope winds.” Plainly speaking, what this means is that Maryland's unreliable climate is the ... Takedown request

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Why is Oklahoma weather so crazy?

Oklahoma City, much like Kansas City, is subject to severe weather swings because of its distance from any body of water. This unpredictability manifests in the form of extreme highs and lows as well as frequent tornadoes accompanied by hail that invade the state.

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Why is Kansas weather so crazy?

Because Kansas lies in the center of the continental United States, it is subject to varying weather pat- terns as air masses move across the state. Much of the severe weather for which Kansas is often noted is due to weather patterns that bring cold dry air into contact with warm moist air. Takedown request

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Why is Texas weather so weird?

Austin gets weird cold fronts

And, because the landscape is fairly flat and there are no geographical barriers to stop the weather, the cold can travel as far south as Texas! By the time they reach Texas, the warm weather of the Gulf starts to cancel out the cold, and the cold front dissipates before reaching Mexico.

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What is the least humid state?

Nevada has the lowest humidity. It's no coincidence the state is known for its desert and arid climate. With average relative humidity sitting at 38.3%, Nevada has the lowest relative humidity (when comparing states) in the country. Takedown request

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What state has the best 4 seasons?

Thanks to the mild climate and exquisite scenery everywhere you look, Western North Carolina is the best place to live experience all four seasons. Whether you want to lead an active lifestyle or simply relax and watch the scenery change throughout the year, Western North Carolina has it all. Takedown request

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Why is NC weather so weird?

As I mentioned earlier, the catalyst powering the extreme weather in North Carolina is actually our proximity to a jet stream, or a fast moving area of air in the atmosphere.

Areas in closer distance to jet streams will often end up with extreme temperature variations. North Carolina is one of those areas. Takedown request

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What's the rainiest state?

Hawaii overall is the rainiest state in the US, with a state-wide average of 63.7 inches (1618 millimetres) of rain a year. Takedown request

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What state has the safest weather?

1. Michigan. Located in the Midwest, Michigan is one of the safest states from natural disasters as shown by data from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Michigan is generally safe from hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes. Takedown request

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What US state has the most natural disasters?

The 10 states most prone to natural disasters

California. California has had 284 federally declared disasters since 1953, making it the most natural disaster-prone U.S. state in the country. ...
Texas. Texas has had 255 federally declared disasters since 1953. ...
Oklahoma. ...
Washington. ...
Florida. ...
New York. ...
New Mexico. ...
Alabama.

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What is the rainiest city in America?

Mobile is the rainiest city in the United States. Mobile receives an average annual rainfall of 67 inches and has about 59 rainy days per year. Located on the Gulf of Mexico, Mobile's winters tend to be mild and rainy, and the area is subjected to tropical storms and hurricanes during hurricane season. Takedown request

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What state has the worst winters?

Alaska. Alaska is the coldest state in the U.

S. Alaska's average temperature is 28.1°F (-2.7°C) and can go as low as -30°F (-34°C) during the winter months. Takedown request

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What state has never had a tornado?

What states don't have tornadoes? Alaska, Rhode Island, and Washington, D.C. rarely see tornadoes — they averaged zero tornadoes annually over the last 25 years, according to our analysis of NOAA data. Takedown request

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What state stays 70 degrees year round?

While temperatures fluctuate throughout the year in most U.S. states, there are some that see averages around 70-degree weather year-round. These states include Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and New Mexico. Takedown request

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What state is not too hot and not too cold?

San Diego is the textbook example of beautiful year-round climate.

It's never too hot and never too cold, with a very minimal amount of that pesky California fog to get in the way—when it does roll in, it burns off pretty quickly in the morning. Winters average at 57° F, summers at 72° F—72° F, people! Takedown request

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What state has all 4 seasons?

The mountainous areas of Arizona New Mexico Southern California Colorado etc. all get the four seasons. The great plains states and all of the northern states including Alaska get all four seasons. Takedown request

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