Overview

• High pressure keeps many areas dry and seasonably warm through Friday, even as inland zones see chilly nights and patchy frost.
• As the front arrives Saturday night into Sunday in many regions, multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are forecast with localized heavy rain.
• Wind gusts frequently in the 30–40 mph range are expected in spots, with some Great Lakes and Ohio Valley forecasts calling for 40–50 mph gusts as the front moves through.
• Timing varies by region, with best rain chances ranging from late Saturday night into Sunday for parts of the Midwest and Ohio Valley to Sunday night into Monday along the East Coast.
• Cooler, drier air follows early next week with highs commonly slipping into the 50s and 60s, while the tropics stay quiet now as the CPC watches the Caribbean for late‑October development.