Overview
- Advisory‑level gusts widely peaked between 30 and 50 mph on Halloween across parts of the Northeast and Great Lakes, with forecasters noting downed branches, isolated outages, and a need to secure decorations.
- Most communities reported dry trick‑or‑treat hours despite the wind, though isolated lake‑effect or terrain‑driven showers developed in spots later in the evening.
- Temperatures ran cool, with highs mainly in the 50s and evening readings falling into the 40s; wind chills dipped into the 30s late in some areas.
- Winds gradually relax from Friday night into Saturday as lingering, spotty showers fade; higher elevations in the Adirondacks, Greens, and northern New Hampshire saw a brief mix or wet snow early Saturday.
- Post‑tropical Melissa continues racing into the North Atlantic away from the U.S., with forecasters highlighting only indirect marine and surf hazards along parts of the coast.