CT Halloween Weather Forecast: 50 MPH Wind Gusts, Heavy Rain

CONNECTICUT — There is some good news and some very bad news concerning the forecast for Halloween and early Friday morning. First the good news: If your child is eagerly awaiting going trick-or-treating this evening, it looks like the rain will be on the light side between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., and it might even be dry for a period of time in some locations during that time frame.

And that ends the good news portion of this weather story. There is a lot of bad news. The rain that is currently falling this morning will be off and on throughout the morning and early afternoon but it should taper off to light rain showers this afternoon and early evening.

The problem is later tonight, as the rain restarts, thunderstorms are expected and the biggest concern are wind gusts that could approach 50 mph at times late Thursday and especially early Friday. Power outages are a real concern during the overnight hours. Parts of Connecticut might also see a freeze on Friday night too. A Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued for all of Connecticut by the National Weather Service. (Sign up for Patch's free news alerts here.)

Here's a look at the current advisories, watches and weather alerts for Connecticut based on where you live:

Southern Fairfield County: A Wind Advisory is in effect from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Friday. South to Southwest winds could reach 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph ... Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected.

Northern Fairfield County, New Haven, Middlesex, and New London County: A Wind Advisory is in effect from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Friday. A Freeze Watch for this same area is in effect from late Friday night through Saturday morning. Temperatures could fall into the upper 20s, the weather service says.

"Strongest wind gusts late this evening and overnight. Freeze conditions late Friday night into early Saturday morning .... South to Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph .... Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. Below freezing temperatures could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation."

Hartford, Tolland and Windham County: A Wind Advisory is in effect from 8 p.m. until noon Friday. Southwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected ... Strong wind gusts could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result."

Litchfield County: A Wind Advisory is in effect from 5 p.m. today until 8 p.m. Friday. South to southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected late this afternoon into tonight, then west winds beginning toward Friday morning .... Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result."

More Details on the Halloween Forecast:

The National Weather Service says we can expect warm temperatures today and some places could approach 70 degrees. The humidity also will be high.

"Southerly winds will increase tonight ahead of a strong cold front. The strongest winds will be across southern Connecticut and Long Island ... Sustained winds will be 20 to 30 mph with gusts as high as 50 mph. Showers and possibly a few thunderstorms will become likely this evening and tonight as the cold front crosses the region and moves east early Friday morning. Lows tonight will be in the lower to mid 50s.

Temperatures will not rise much Friday as colder air moves in. Temperatures return to normal levels with highs in the upper 50s ... Cold air moves in for Friday night with temperatures falling to below freezing across most of southern Connecticut."

Here's a look at what Connecticut's top meteorologists are predicting:

WTNH News 8 Chief Meteorologist Gil Simmons says, "You guessed it! Rainy for the day today with high temperature 65 to 70. There will be some breaks in the rain this evening around trick-or-treat time, it will not be 100 percent dry. Severe wind overnight tonight that could cause power outages! This is going to blast through the state between midnight and 5 a.m.! Clearing tomorrow and the sun will actually come out! It looks dry and chilly over the weekend."

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