What Will Florida Weather Be Like on Halloween?
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Halloween is upon us, and I truly love this time of year. I think the fall is a general favorite time of year, as many of my friends and family say autumn is their favorite season. Halloween is almost here. If you’re going to be involved with trick-or-treating at all, you’re going to want to know about the weather. So, what will Florida weather be like on Halloween? What’s more, will we get any rain and have to protect those lovely costumes?
Brian Brettschneider, an Alaska-based climatologist, has Who is ready for Halloween snow? Based on climatology, places from Anchorage northward have a greater than 50% probability of a "white" Halloween. Our friends in the Lower 48 are not as fortunate. 🎃👻❄️ pic.twitter.com/hS9qHxY80I
— NWS Alaska Region (@NWSAlaska) October 14, 2022" target="_blank" rel="noopener">put together a map looking at the historical probability of getting snow on Halloween. Of course, Florida isn’t in here. But, if you’re curious, here’s where the white stuff could be on Halloween. To count as snow, there has to be a minimum of 1 inch of snow on the ground on the morning of Oct. 31 or falling snow must accumulate to at least 0.1 inches on Halloween during the day. Also, he based the map on historical weather data averaged over many years. According to this general map, the highest chance of seeing snow on Halloween happens in the higher elevations of the northern and central Rockies, with anywhere from a 25% to 50% chance of the white stuff. Moreover, areas of the Washington and Oregon Cascades, northern Plains, northern Minnesota and the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan also have 10% to 25% odds of getting snow on Christmas.
Here’s the official prediction for Florida. According to Weather.com, it’s going to be pretty awesome. In Tampa, the forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a high of 88 and a low of 66. For Fort Myers, it’s similar, with partly cloudy skies and a high of 86 with a low of 69. Now, rain is expected on Monday and Wednesday, so it looks like Halloween will just miss that precipitation. Or, there’s always a chance the forecast will shift and we’ll get Halloween rain. But, let’s hope that doesn’t happen.
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Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.
