美国多个关键州选举日或遭遇恶劣天气 下周，美国部分地区可能出现恶劣天气，选举日可能出现雷雨，可能影响关键选区的投票率。
Severe weather expected on Election Day in several key states Chances of severe weather are looming over certain regions across the U.S. next week, with the possibility of thunderstorms on Election Day potentially impacting voter turnout in key races.
AccuWeather报道，美国东北部部分地区近日持续干燥温暖，这种天气可能延续到周末。但周二选举日，预计会有风暴袭来。
Parts of the Northeast have seen a long stretch of dry, warm weather in the recent days, which could extend through the weekend, AccuWeather reported. But, come Tuesday’s elections, storms are predicted to roll in.
CNN报道，爱荷华州、堪萨斯州、密歇根州、德克萨斯州和俄亥俄州部分地区选举日可能出现降雨天气。在中西部和平原地区，降雨可能伴有阵风。
CNN reported parts of Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Texas and Ohio could see wet weather on Election Day. In the Midwest and Plains, the rain could be accompanied by gusty winds.
AccuWeather还称，内布拉斯加州、爱荷华州、威斯康星州和明尼苏达州部分地区也可能出现降雨。
There is also a possibility of rain across portions of Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota, according to AccuWeather.
在堪萨斯州，现任共和党参议员罗杰·马歇尔面临民主党候选人亚当·汉密尔顿的挑战，这场参议院选举竞争日趋激烈。两家选举预测机构，萨巴托水晶球和库克政治报告，最近将该竞选定为“势均力敌”。密歇根州前众议员迈克·罗杰斯（密歇根州共和党人）与阿卜杜勒·埃尔赛德（民主党人）之间的紧张参议院竞选本轮选举周期一直备受关注，最近一项民调将竞选势头倾向于民主党。
In Kansas, incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Marshall is facing a challenge from Democratic nominee Adam Hamilton in an increasingly competitive Senate race. Two election handicappers, Sabato’s Crystal Ball and Cook Political Report, recently shifted the race to a “toss-up.”Michigan’s tight Senate race between former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) and Abdul El-Sayed (D) has consistently made headlines this election cycle, with one recent poll leaning the contest toward the Democrat.
在德克萨斯州北部，国家气象局沃思堡办事处预测，11月3日有40%的阵雨和雷雨概率。在奥斯汀，该机构预测类似可能性，截至10月下旬，降水概率为60%。
In north Texas, the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office forecasts a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms on Nov. 3. And in Austin, the service forecasts a similar possibility, listing a 60 percent chance of precipitation as of late October.
德克萨斯州是民主党人詹姆斯·塔拉里科与州总检察长肯·帕克斯顿（共和党人）之间势均力敌的参议院竞选所在地。现任州长格雷格·阿博特（共和党人）与民主党人吉娜·希诺霍萨之间的州长竞选也备受关注，特朗普总统已多次前往孤星州造势。非党派选举预测机构决策总部HQ给予现任者68%的获胜概率。
Texas is home to the neck and neck Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R). The gubernatorial contest between incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Democrat Gina Hinojosa has also garnered attention, as President Trump has made multiple stops in the Lone Star State. Nonpartisan election forecaster Decision Desk HQ gives the incumbent a 68 percent chance of victory.
AccuWeather表示，预计本周末将有伴随“扰人暴雨”的雷暴天气蔓延至美国东南部，但到周二将“远离大西洋南部沿海地区”。报告称，亚特兰大、夏洛特和迈阿密可能不会出现任何持久降雨。
AccuWeather said thunderstorms with “disruptive downpours” are expected to spread into the southeastern U.S. this weekend but will “move away from the southern Atlantic Seaboard by Tuesday.”Atlanta, Charlotte and Miami may not see any long-lasting rain, the report said.