Hour-By-Hour Forecast For Halloween Storm In Pennsylvania

PENNSYLVANIA — A storm system expected to move into the area on Halloween could come with thunderstorms and strong winds of up to 50 mph, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Outlook issued Wednesday.

But the timing of the storm may offer a respite for trick-or-treaters, forecasters say.

As of Wednesday morning, the Weather Service says Halloween will be mostly cloudy and breezy with rain showers that will taper off in the afternoon. Then, there will be a "lull in showers" during the late afternoon and evening, "especially along and south/east of I-95."

Between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., the storm is expected to only cause a chance of scattered thunderstorms.

Make sure you're in early, though.

By 10 p.m., a line of "heavy" rain and winds will move through and last through the morning.

Forecasters with AccuWeather have the same predictions, saying the most severe of the weather will likely hit the Philadelphia region late Thursday.

"This could end up being a widespread damaging wind and power-outage event with gusts in the neighborhood of 60 mph from Delaware to Maine spanning late Thursday night to Friday morning," AccuWeather Chief Broadcast Meteorologist Bernie Rayno said in a news release.

The Weather Channel warns the highest risk for severe thunderstorms will stretch from northeastern Georgia into eastern Pennsylvania. "Damaging wind gusts, hail and an isolated tornado are possible," The Weather Channel said.

Here is the hour-by-hour forecast for the Philadelphia region, according to the Weather Channel as of 11 a.m. Wednesday:

8 a.m. - Showers, 55 percent chance

9 a.m. - Light rain, 70 percent chance

10 a.m. - Light rain, 70 percent chance

11 a.m. - Rain, 75 percent chance

12 p.m. - Rain, 65 percent chance

1 p.m. - Thunderstorms, 75 percent chance

2 p.m. - Thunderstorms, 80 percent chance

3 p.m. - Thunderstorms, 70 percent chance

4 p.m. - Scattered thunderstorms, 55 percent chance

5 p.m. - Scattered thunderstorms, 40 percent chance

6 p.m. - Scattered thunderstorms, 35 percent chance

7 p.m. - Scattered thunderstorms, 45 percent chance

8 p.m. - Scattered thunderstorms, 50 percent chance

9 p.m. - Thunderstorms, 65 percent chance