Will Lafayette's Dry Spell End On Halloween?

(KMDL-FM) Do you recall when the last measurable precipitation fell in Lafayette, Louisiana? You're going to have to think back a few weeks; in fact, the last time Lafayette received what is described as a measurable amount of precipitation was on October 5th.

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On that date, according to the National Weather Service, the official rain gauge at the Lafayette Airport measured .63 inches of rain. So it has been three weeks since measurable precipitation has fallen across South Louisiana.

Halloween Forecast Now Includes a Threat of Showers and Storms

Rain showers are back in the forecast. The bad news is the timing of when this threat of rain might arrive. There is also a strong chance it won't rain at all, and we will remain dry well into November.

Current long-range forecast guidance suggests about a 40% chance of rain and thunderstorms during the day on Saturday. Normally, that would be okay, but this Saturday is Halloween. It would be a shame that the night set aside for walking the streets begging for candy was cut short by the only rainstorm we had in a month.

Saturday night is also the night the clocks fall back one hour. Since Congress didn't get the Daylight Saving legislation finalized, we will be falling back at bedtime on Halloween night. Technically, we fall back at 2 am on November 1st, but most of us won't be awake at that hour.

Looking further down the road at some of the long-range forecasts into November. If we don't get rainfall over the weekend, it might be at least another week or two before more precipitation shows up in the forecast.

How Cold Will It Be For Halloween?

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Temperatures should remain seasonable, which means early morning temperatures in the upper 50s and daytime highs in the low to mid 80s. The long-range models do not show any major cold snaps or storm systems moving into or through the region over the next two weeks.

Now if you do plan on hitting the streets for Halloween treats on Saturday, here's an idea of how far you're going to have to walk to burn those calories in that fun-sized candy bar you just stole, er, borrowed, from your child's trick-or-treat bag.

10 Halloween Candy Favorites - How Far Would You Have to Walk To Burn Those Calories?

There is a reason why we are supposed to walk when we go trick-or-treating on Halloween night. We're supposed to burn those calories. But since most of us will consume a bag of candy, or two, before the night we're supposed to wait for, we thought it might be handy to know just how much effort it's going to take to offset the caloric intake of each tasty morsel.

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