Syracuse, N.Y — Witches’ hats and inflatable pumpkins might go flying tonight as high winds whip through Upstate New York on Halloween night.
“Winds will be howlin’ this Halloween,” the National Weather Service quipped. “Prime trick-or-treating time will see sustained winds at 15-20 mph, gusting to 35-40 mph.”
Wind gusts could be strong enough to knock down branches and power lines, causing scattered power outages, the weather service said.
A high wind advisory has been issued for nearly of Upstate New York from 11 a.m. today until 5 a.m. Saturday.
“Anchor down any outdoor decorations or they might fly away!,” the weather service advised.
Trick-or-treaters will also need umbrellas and warm clothes tonight as winds from the northwest bring lake effect rainfall and cold temperatures.
A half-inch of rain is expected to fall this afternoon and evening. Temperatures will fall into the mid 40s by sunset; with the winds, it will feel more like 35 degrees, the weather service said.
The rain and winds should diminish Saturday morning. The weekend will be dominated by cloudy skies and highs in the upper 40s to low 50s.
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