Trick-or-treaters will most likely enjoy dry weather as they knock on doors this Halloween.
Rain’s in the forecast, it’s true.
But it’s currently expected to hold off until late Thursday or early Friday, giving the costumed kiddies time to gather their candy and get back home safe and dry.
The ride home for parents, though, could be challenging, with rushhour starting earlier than usual, warns WSB traffic reporter and producer Doug Turnbull. It could begin at 1 p.m. or 2 p.m. and be intense, he said.
As far as the weather is concerned, WSB-TV Chief Meteorologist Glenn Burns said that, as of now, it looks like metro Atlanta mostly cloudy but dry during traditional trick-or-treat hours.
Rain could be in the mountain counties of northwest Georgia between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Thursday and in the north metro Atlanta suburbs by 11 pm., Burns said. A light shower is possible in the northern metro counties before 9 p.m., he said.
Temperatures in metro Atlanta should be in the upper 60s as the kids are out ringing doorbells, Burns said.
Rain will impact the early morning commute on Friday, but could end by 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. When the rain moves out, cooler, more seasonable weather will follow, Burns said.
Sunny skies are forecast for the entire weekend. Low temperatures could be in the low 40s by Sunday morning, and the daily highs should be in the low 60s.
Law enforcement and the WSB Traffic Team have the same safety advice for motorists on Halloween: slow down in neighborhoods and areas where there will be plenty of kids trick or treating.
“If there ever was a time not to be driving and texting, in neighborhoods during Halloween night is that time,” Turnbull said.
He suggests that commuters plan to telecommute or work from home the second half of the day, if possible.
At minimum, traffic could be comparable to the drive on a rainy day or on a really congested Friday leading into a holiday weekend, Turnbull said.
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