Flooding Rain Up To 3+ Inches To Hit MA For Halloween: See Latest Forecast

MASSACHUSETTS — A strong storm system — fueled by energy from Hurricane Melissa as it heads out into the Atlantic — will bring 3 inches or more of rain to parts of Massachusetts just ahead of Halloween.

The good news is that it appears the fast-moving storm will clear New England in time for Friday night trick-or-treating. But before that, it will be a wind-swept rain moving in Thursday night and lasting until Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

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The NWS said showers could begin by around 4 p.m. on Thursday and between 1 and 3 inches of rain will fall in about an eight-hour window later Thursday into Friday morning, with local flooding and higher amounts of rain possible.

Winds will also be strong with gusts to 24 miles per hour.

Skies will then clear in the afternoon in time for traditional trick-or-treating with a high of 62 degrees.

"Moderate to locally heavy rainfall is expected, with an isolated flash flood threat focused over portions of the northern Mid-Atlantic/greater NYC area where heavy rainfall chances may be
enhanced as the lingering coastal low tracks northward and inland," the NWS said. "The
digging upper-trough and surging cold front will also help to reinforce a colder, well below average air mass across much of the eastern and central U.S."

It will remain windy in the wake of the storm with gusts to 30 miles per hour out of the west on Friday and Saturday.

It is shaping up as a nice, fall weekend overall with sunny skies on Saturday and a high of 56 degrees, with diminishing winds and a high of 54 degrees.

Rain chances return on Monday with much cooler temperatures to start November.

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(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)