Boston, MA – Halloween is approaching, and families across New England are wondering whether trick-or-treaters will need heavy winter coats or rain gear Saturday, Oct. 31. An early federal weather outlook suggests warmer-than-normal conditions could favor much of the region during Halloween week, although rain chances remain uncertain.
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 Maine, Massachusetts and much of the eastern United States from Sunday, Oct. 25, through Saturday, Oct. 31.
The strongest signals for unusual warmth extend across the Midwest and Great Lakes, with above-normal temperatures stretching into the Northeast and south toward Texas…