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The weather for Halloween night will be not so frightening in the Midlands

Felicia Rush assists Aston Rush as he trick or treats Boo at the Zoo volunteer Haley Searson during the Halloween event held at Riverbanks Zoo in 2016. The weather for trick or treating in Midlands this Halloween will be rain free and unusually warm.
Felicia Rush assists Aston Rush as he trick or treats Boo at the Zoo volunteer Haley Searson during the Halloween event held at Riverbanks Zoo in 2016. The weather for trick or treating in Midlands this Halloween will be rain free and unusually warm. C. Rush online@thestate.com

Halloween might be spooky, but there’s no fright in the Midlands weather for today.

The National Weather Service says it plainly: “It’s going to be a nice day with above normal temperatures.”

The high is expected to be 72 in Columbia, dipping down to 47 this evening. Not bad for the last day of October and for walking house to house for treats — or tricks.

The Weather Service says enjoy this sunny, warming trend because it’s not going to last long.

By Thursday afternoon showers are expected to move in. The high for the day will be 61. By Friday, the high will likely be near 56. Friday night, the low could drop down to 39. That’s not cold enough to freeze vegetation, but still plenty chilly.

Experts encourage people to bring in houseplants when the temperature goes below 45.

This story was originally published October 31, 2021 at 11:01 AM.

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Lyn Riddle
The State
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Lyn Riddle is a service journalism reporter for The State. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Northern Colorado and an MFA from Converse College. She has worked for The Greenville News as an editor and reporter and for The Union Democrat as the editor. She is the author of four books of true crime. Support my work with a digital subscription
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