Halloween Washout With A Steady Rain and 40 MPH Winds In CNY

Bundle up the little ghosts and goblins because we're in for rain Wednesday night through Thursday night, and gusty winds into Friday along with a chilly weekend.

A storm system will bring gusty winds and heavy rain to the region Thursday into Friday.

Rain showers will be becoming more widespread Wednesday night...This deepening low-pressure system will move over the Great Lakes on Thursday, bringing a steady rainfall to the area, especially during the afternoon hours...Highs on Thursday will likely be in the lower to mid-60s. Then the associated cold front moves through Thursday evening/night, which will bring more steady rain to the area. It will be during this timeframe that we are expecting the most rain... Winds will increase during this timeframe, with gusts likely approaching or exceeding 30-40 mph by daybreak. Lows Thursday night will likely be in the lower to mid-40s for the majority of the area. [NWS]

Plan on doing your Trick-or-Treating with us at Sangertown Square from 4-5 on Halloween. It's warm, safe and dry.

Extended Forecast:

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain. High near 63. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: Rain. Low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday: A chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.