First Alert Weather: Tri-State Forecast for the Week Ahead, Including Halloween

Weekend Weather Recap

• ☀️ The past weekend offered a beautiful, quintessential fall experience with highs in the city at 59 degrees.
• 🍂 Evenings are becoming crisp, with temperatures dropping into the 40s and potential for overnight frost and freezing in some northern areas.

Mid-Week Storm and Rainfall

• 🌧️ A First Alert weather day is declared for Thursday due to expected heavy rainfall, which could impact commutes.
• 💨 The storm system will bring strong winds, with gusts potentially reaching 30 miles per hour or more.
• 🌊 While coastal flooding is possible, it is not expected to be as significant as recent events.
• 💧 The system is predicted to bring 1 to 3 inches of much-needed rain to the region.

Halloween Forecast

• 🎃 On Halloween day, expect a high of 55 degrees with a mix of sun and clouds and a lingering gusty breeze, especially north and west of the city.
• 🥶 By trick-or-treating time in the evening, temperatures will drop into the 40s, with a wind chill making it feel closer to the low 40s.

Extended 7-Day Outlook

• 🗓️ Monday will be sunny with highs around 55 degrees, similar to today.
• 🌦️ Tuesday and Wednesday will see a slight chance of showers, with highs in the mid-50s.
• ☀️ The weekend after Halloween is forecast to be seasonable, with highs near 60 degrees and plenty of sun, offering gorgeous running weather for the marathon.
• 🥶 However, the start of that Sunday will be cold, with temperatures potentially in the upper 30s for early marathon participants on Staten Island.