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Currently in Philadelphia — October 31, 2023: Spooktacular
Plus, a frigid Halloween night nationwide.
Abe Musselman & Eric Holthaus
October 30, 2023
The weather, currently.
Spooktacular, if I dare say it
Happy Halloween to all who celebrate! The patchy rain we had yesterday should have cleared out, and we’ll have a mostly sunny day today. However, there is a 30% chance of rain late tonight and into tomorrow morning. The temperature is also set to drop a full 18 degrees from yesterday, reaching a high of only 53˚F. So if you have kids (or if you are a kid), dress warm when you go out trick-or-treating tonight. For everyone else, you might want to stay in and watch a horror movie. The best one I’ve seen this year is Crimes of the Future.
— Abe Musselman
What you need to know, currently.
Temperatures 10 to 25°F colder than normal will shroud most of the United States on Halloween, bringing a chill to any planned spooky festivities.
Freeze warnings stretch from southern California to Louisiana to eastern Pennsylvania, and some places like western North Dakota may even dip below zero Fahrenheit on Tuesday morning.
It may be a good idea to figure out how to incorporate a jacket into that costume tomorrow night across much of the lower 48. "Mr. Freeze" is a good costume, but only if it's intended. #Halloween
— National Weather Service (@NWS)
5:37 PM • Oct 30, 2023
If you have a Halloween costume that’s winter-adaptable, I’d recommend it. Like maybe “Lavender Haze” Taylor instead of “Shake it Off” Taylor??
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