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Will the weather be a trick or treat on Halloween? See the Charlotte forecast

A wide shot of a large Halloween decoration of a witch mounted on the side of a house. The witch has green skin, a wide smile, a tall pointed black hat, and a long black dress, and is holding a black broomstick. It is positioned above a large window on the home’s light gray siding.
This two-story smiling Elphaba is the newest addition to the Halloween Trail at the South Charlotte home of Mark Barden and his wife. CharlotteFive

It will be a mostly clear and chilly Halloween night in Charlotte for trick-or-treating hours.

The National Weather Service is predicting cooler temperatures in and around Charlotte for Friday evening.

Overall, the weather service says, there is no threat of rain throughout the day or Friday night. The high is expected to be 61 degrees, with wind gusts reaching 22 mph at the peak, forecasters said.

“Should be a mostly clear, dry, and cool autumn day,” NWS said in a post on X. “Temperatures will fall back into the 50s this evening with light wind, should any of you have outdoor plans.” ’

Temperatures are expected to drop into the 30s by late Halloween night, per the weather service. And winds in the area should be “calm” for kids and families during trick-or-treating.

A wide shot of a suburban house’s front yard, extensively decorated for Halloween at dusk. The lawn is filled with a variety of spooky figures, including scarecrows and ghouls, some lit with red lights. On the right, a large witch figure is mounted on the house above a window, which glows with green light. In the foreground by the driveway, a tall orange pole next to the mailbox is covered in climbing skeletons, and a small ghost figure rises from a flower bed.
The Halloween Trail first started 25 years ago in this South Charlotte neighborhood. Liz Rothaus Bertrand CharlotteFive

The NWS indicated that there could be “frost on the pumpkin late tonight” due to falling temperatures.

By Saturday, the weather service is forecasting sunny skies and temperatures in the low 60s in the day and around 42 degrees in the evening.

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