Halloween Week Storm To Drench MD: Latest Forecast

The lead-in to Halloween will be a wet and windy one for much of Maryland, with a mid-week storm expected to bring 1.5 inches of rain and gusty winds, according to the latest forecast. Some patchy frost is possible in northeast Maryland Monday night.

Trick-or-treaters are in luck, with the storm expected to clear out before Halloween.

Storms start Tuesday night and continue into Thursday, with thunderstorms possible that afternoon, forecasters said. Rainfall totals are forecast to be 1 to 1.5 inches in many areas. Gusty winds of 26 mph will blow throughout the day on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

While category 5 Hurricane Melissa is not likely to directly impact the East Coast, forecasters predicted a rainy start to the week as Halloween approaches.

AccuWeather forecasters warn that conditions will be blustery and chilly. The rain and wind will also create poor beach conditions, including further beach erosion and strong rip currents.

"The rain will develop late Wednesday afternoon as a storm system scoots across the Tennessee Valley. That system will then die out and a new one will form over the Mid-Atlantic, prolonging the rain into the first half of Thursday," said The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang. "Some moisture from Hurricane Melissa may get drawn into the system, intensifying the rainfall early Thursday. However, the moisture feed from Melissa may not fully connect with the storm until it has passed to the north of D.C."

Friday will be dry and breezy in the region, with a high temperature near 59 degrees, National Weather Service forecasters said. Trick-or-treaters will have clear skies on Halloween night, with lows in the 40s.

Here's the latest Baltimore region forecast from the Baltimore-DC office of the National Weather Service:

Monday: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night: Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 52. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.