Will Central Kentucky’s rain ease up in time for Halloween trick-or-treating?
If you’re trick-or-treating or headed to a Halloween party Friday, you might want to pull out your puffer jackets.
Much of Kentucky is likely in for a chilly evening Oct. 31. Temperatures could drop into the low 50s to mid-to-upper 40s in some parts of the state during peak trick-or-treating hours, a Tuesday forecast discussion from the National Weather Service said.
Lexington’s official trick-or-treat hours are from 6 to 8 p.m., but children might want to head out sooner rather than later. The temperature will steadily drop as the evening marches on.
How cold will it be on Halloween in Central Kentucky?
In Central Kentucky, the latest forecast shows rain is likely between Tuesday and Thursday.
Overnight Thursday, there’s a projected low of about 37 degrees Fahrenheit. Clouds lingering throughout the week will keep the area significantly cooler than normal for this time of year, Evan Webb, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in Louisville, said Tuesday.
Expect lows in the 30s by Friday morning.
“The good news is that it does look dry” Friday, Webb said.
Temperatures should peak at the mid-50s Friday afternoon and steadily decline into the evening. They will start dipping into the 40s by 9 p.m., so if you are trick-or-treating, go as early as possible to avoid the chill.
Expect that chilly trend to linger throughout the weekend and into the start of next week, the forecaster said.
“It does look relatively cool through the weekend and into early next week. We’re looking at highs mostly in the mid-to-upper 50s, and some pretty chilly nights over the weekend,” Webb said.
Looking ahead to next week, Webb referenced an outlook from the Climate Prediction Center, which points to a decent chance of below normal-temperature for much of the state.
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