Overview
- The heaviest rain is expected Thursday night into early Friday, with many southern areas likely to dry out by Halloween evening as lingering showers fade farther north.
- Local teams have designated Thursday and Friday as Impact Days, warning of slow Thursday morning commutes from downpours, ponding and slippery leaf-covered roads.
- Blustery conditions persist into Friday night and Saturday with widespread gusts near 30–45 mph, raising the risk of isolated power outages and coastal and small-craft hazards.
- Hurricane Melissa is delivering dangerous winds, flooding rain and surge in parts of the Caribbean while generating swells and rip-current risks along sections of the U.S. East Coast.
- Behind the system, cooler, drier weather settles in for the weekend with clearing skies and a chance for light inland frost.