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    Halloween predictions in 2024 will be ‘treat-friendly’

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    Halloween in El Paso is usually a dicey affair when it comes to weather: some years are bitterly cold, while others seem magically perfect.

    This year there is nothing scary Halloween forecast – actually, El Pasoans are in for a treat.

    With light winds and temperatures in the low to mid 70s, conditions should be ideal for those who want to scour neighborhoods for candy, noted Bladen Breitreiter, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in El Paso .

    “It really looks like evening activities during the holidays are going to be pretty favorable,” Breitreiter said.

    In the days leading up to Halloween, temperatures will drop below normal starting Tuesday, Oct. 29, but will warm up quickly, Breitreiter said.

    “We will see significantly cooler temperatures on Wednesday, well below normal,” he said. “We’re looking at temperatures 10 to 13 degrees below seasonal averages for late October, but that will rebound quickly; we’ll see temperatures for Halloween return above normal once again.”

    Although evenings are expected to be warm, temperatures will drop into the 60s by early night.

    “If you have late-night activities or parties that happen around midnight, it might be a little chilly for some people,” Breitreiter said.

    Typically, the minimum temperature on Halloween is 48 degrees and the maximum temperature is in the mid-70s, according to the National Weather Service in El Paso.

    October 2024 broke records in El Paso

    El Paso broke multiple daily recordings in October, including the number of 90 degree days in a year and the last 90 degree day recorded on the calendar.

    El Paso experienced 152 days of 90-degree temperatures on Sunday, October 27, breaking the record of 151 days in 2020.

    El Paso also broke the record for the last 90-degree day of the calendar on Sunday, October 27.

    When will El Paso experience its first frost?

    Generally, El Paso sees its first frost in mid-Novemberbut it’s still too early to say when El Paso might see temperatures drop to 32 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

    More: ‘It’s all for the kids’: El Paso veteran delights families with hand-crafted Halloween displays

    Natassia Paloma can be contacted at [email protected]@NatassiaPaloma on Twitter; natassia_paloma on Instagram and Natassia Paloma Thompson on Facebook.

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