Halloween weekend is nearly here, and if you're planning on taking your child trick-or-treating, you're likely wondering what the weather has in store.
While the city has already seen its first frost of the season, temperatures are likely to be warmer on Halloween, according to the National Weather Service office in Pittsburgh.
Here's what to expect while you're out and about celebrating spooky season in the Steel City.
Pittsburgh to see dry, warm Halloween weather
Halloween will likely be quiet and dry with above-average temperatures, according to NWS.
Temperatures will peak at about 67 degrees, then fall to 48 in the evening. During the day, skies are likely to be partly sunny, though
there could be heavier cloud cover at night.
Past Halloween weather records in Pittsburgh
When it comes to the weather, this Halloween isn't expected to break any records in Pittsburgh.
The hottest Halloween on record took place in 2024, when temperatures reached 80 degrees Fahrenheit, according to NWS.
The coldest Halloween was in 1887, when temperatures fell to 20 degrees.
In 2019, Pittsburgh set a record for its wettest Halloween, with 1.97 inches of rain, and in 1993, the city saw 6.6 inches of snow on Halloween.
Pittsburgh 7-day weather forecast
Halloween is likely to be dry, though Pittsburgh could see rain heading into the first few days of November. Here's what to expect over the next week from the weather, according to NWS:
- Wednesday, Oct. 28: High of 73, low of 47; mostly clear
- Thursday, Oct. 29: High of 74, low of 54; cloudy during the evening
- Friday, Oct. 30: High of 68, low of 42; mostly clear
- Saturday, Oct. 31: High of 67, low of 48; cloudy in the evening
- Sunday, Nov. 1: High of 70, low of 50; mostly cloudy with 30% chance of rain in the evening
- Monday, Nov. 2: High of 68, low of 52; daytime chance of rain of 30%, nighttime chance of rain of 40%
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: High of 69; 50% chance of rain
Finch Walker is the Pittsburgh Connect Reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Contact Walker at FWalker@usatodayco.com. Instagram: @finchwalker_. X: @_finchwalker.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Pittsburgh's Halloween weather won't break records before November rain
