Nashville, TN – Halloween is approaching, and families across Tennessee, northern Alabama, northern Mississippi and southern Kentucky may have reason for optimism. An early federal weather outlook suggests warmer-than-normal conditions could dominate the final week of October, potentially making Saturday, Oct. 31, more comfortable for trick-or-treaters.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center, its 8-14 day outlook issued Saturday, Oct. 17, favors above-normal temperatures throughout the Tennessee Valley from Sunday, Oct. 25, through Saturday, Oct. 31.
The region falls within a broad area of expected warmth extending from Texas and the central Plains through the Midwest and into the eastern United States…