Overview
- Rain spreads in Wednesday, with the heaviest, most widespread downpours and the strongest winds focused on Thursday morning.
- Forecast totals generally run 1–2 inches, with higher pockets in Kentucky and Tennessee and lighter amounts toward parts of Indiana and the upper Midwest.
- Gusts commonly reach 25–40 mph, stronger on coasts and ridgelines; some coastal zones already have surf or wind advisories and hazardous rip currents.
- Localized ponding is possible in urban and low-lying spots, but forecasters do not expect a broad flash-flood event in most areas.
- Behind the front, a cooler, drier air mass arrives; trick-or-treating looks mainly dry in many locales Friday evening, though blustery and chilly.