As we approach the spookiest holiday of the year, trick-or-treaters and haunted house visitors alike are preparing costumes and plans. Fortunately, with a change in our weather pattern later in the week, Halloween should go off without any scares (at least with the weather).
Here’s a dive into what to expect for your plans on the 31st, and how it compares to our past Halloweens.
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Drier air will move into the region behind a front that brings us rain from Wednesday into Thursday. That will bring comfortable conditions come Halloween!
We’ll see more sunshine on Friday with highs sitting in the low 60s. As you head out the door for trick-or-treating, temperatures will sit in the upper 40s and low 50s. So, make sure you have at least a light jacket with you.
But how does it compare with past Halloweens?
It was much warmer in 2024 than it will be this year. The high on Halloween 2024 was 78 degrees with a morning low of 57 degrees.
Our normal temperature for Halloween is 68 degrees for the high, with a low of 44 degrees. So last year's temperatures were running well above average. This year, highs will be below average, but close to normal for the lows.
Our hottest Halloween on record was back in 2019, when we had a high of 85 degrees! Our coldest Halloween morning was in 1963 when temperatures dropped to 30 degrees to start the day. It will thankfully not be that hot or cold this year!
Our forecast looks dry for this Halloween, so we won’t be anywhere close to our record of 4.18 inches of precipitation on Halloween in 1887. There was also a trace amount of snow on that same day, which is the record for Halloween for snowfall.
Remember, sunset is at 6:20 p.m. on Halloween, so it will be dark during the majority of the prime trick-or-treating time. Bring a flashlight along, especially if you are in a neighborhood with a lack of streetlights. Also, wear some sort of bright-colored clothing if possible so drivers can see you walking at night.