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Will it rain for trick-or-treaters?

Will it rain for trick-or-treaters?

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You have the candy, costumes and decorations ready. Will the weather now play a part in your Halloween celebrations?

The two wettest places in the country on Halloween – Thursday – will be in parts of the central U.S. and much of the Northwest.

And while near-record warmth will make headlines in some areas, widespread cold will be absent, meteorologists said: “There are no major snow, ice or cold concerns across much of the country this year.” AccuWeather meteorologist said Paul Pastelok in an online forecast.

Here’s how the weather will affect the goblins, ghosts, and ghouls in your neighborhood on Halloween night:

Forecast for Central USA: Rain, wind, tornadoes

A cold front will sweep across the central United States on Wednesday and Thursday and bring rain from the Great Lakes to the Mississippi Valley on Halloween, it said Weather.com meteorologist Caitlin Kaiser in an online forecast.

Pastelok added that “thunderstorms may occur from Houston north to Little Rock and Memphis, Tennessee,” noting that several showers and thunderstorms in that region may make it necessary to bring an umbrella for trick-or-treaters or even to seek shelter indoors.

Further north, he said rain could dampen celebrations in parts of the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes region, including Detroit and Cleveland.

According to the Storm Prediction CenterDangers associated with Halloween thunderstorms include “frequent lightning, severe thunderstorm wind gusts, hail and some tornadoes.” Cities most likely to experience severe storms include Indianapolis, Memphis and Little Rock.

Record heat on the East Coast?

As parts of the central U.S. dodge raindrops, the main weather story for those on the East Coast will be the unusual potential Record-breaking warmth. How warm? High temperatures Thursday are expected to range from 70 degrees in New England to near 80 degrees across much of the Mid-Atlantic, according to AccuWeather.

According to Kaiser, “High temperatures could surpass Halloween records in dozens of Northeastern cities, including Albany, New York, Hartford, Connecticut and Philadelphia.”

It will also be warmer than average in the Southeast: “In Raleigh and Charlotte, people may need to bring fans as temperatures for trick-or-treaters start in the 80s and then drop back into the 70s,” Pastelok said.

Northwest forecast: dreary, snowy

The bleakest and coldest place on Halloween night is likely to be the Pacific Northwest, where rain or even snow is possible at high altitudes.

AccuWeather said rain and cool temperatures due to a widespread cold front could cause a double whammy in Seattle and Portland, forcing some costumes under jackets.

Even snow is possible in the mountains: “The higher elevations in the Northwest, above 2,000 feet, can see some tricks from Mother Nature in wintry conditions,” Pastelok said.

According to AccuWeather, there will be no weather-related concerns in the Southwest as children and adults fill neighborhood streets.

(This story has been updated to add new information.)