Minneapolis, MN – Halloween week could bring an unusually mild stretch of weather across the Upper Midwest, but a developing precipitation pattern may complicate outdoor plans in parts of the region. Families across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and the Dakotas are watching whether Saturday, Oct. 31, will bring comfortable trick-or-treating temperatures or the need for rain gear.
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 across much of the Upper Midwest from Sunday, Oct. 25, through Saturday, Oct. 31.
The region is positioned within a broad area of expected warmth stretching from the Rockies through the Great Lakes and eastern United States…