Halloween Plans May Be Impacted By Wet Weather For Some This Year

An area of low pressure will bring the return of rain to portions of the southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Flooding may be a concern by Halloween as well, especially in areas that received very heavy rainfall this past weekend.

Northeast

High pressure is expected to bring dry conditions and near-average temperatures to the Northeast for most of Halloween weekend. Temperatures will reach the 50s for much of the region with 40s in parts of northern New England and 60s toward the Mid-Atlantic states. Clouds will increase and showers will likely develop in interior sections of the Northeast toward evening and for Halloween night. Temperatures will dip into the 30s by Sunday morning in portions of New England with 40s or low 50s for most of the Northeast.

South

The Lower Mississippi Valley, Deep South and northern Gulf Coast will see rain and thunderstorms for Halloween, as a southward dip in the jet stream moves east across the area.

The rain may be locally heavy at times and flooding may be a concern in areas that are already saturated from the rain this past weekend. A few severe thunderstorms cannot be ruled out.

Rain may spread as far east as north Georgia and eastern Tennessee by Saturday evening.

Meanwhile, much of the Southeast coast and Florida will see mainly dry conditions, courtesy of high pressure over the East. Highs will generally be a few degrees within average, ranging from the 80s along the Gulf Coast to the 60s near the Tennessee Valley and the Ozarks.

Midwest

An upper-level disturbance may bring light rain to portions of the Great Lakes, middle Mississippi Valley and Ohio Valley during daylight hours on Halloween. Otherwise, the remainder of the region will see a mix of sun and clouds. Temperatures will top out in the 50s and 60s across the area, with a few locations not reaching 50 degrees in northern Minnesota, northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

West

The Pacific Northwest will see rain as a plume of moisture ahead of a cold front soaks the region. High-elevation snow and valley rain are also expected in the northern Rockies. Winds will be quite strong ahead of the Pacific frontal system along the Front Range of the Rockies in Montana and Wyoming. Elsewhere, dry conditions are expected. High temperatures will be near to above average in most areas.

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