Based on the latest national forecast, skies will be mainly clear on Halloween night across about three-quarters of the contiguous (48) United States, as costumed kids arrive at the door looking for candy or some other Halloween treat. Temperatures will be mostly in the chilly 40's across the northern tier states, 50's for the central states and balmy 60's across the south. Unfortunately, exceptions for fair skies appear to be across New England, New York State, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, parts of the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes and western Washington State and Oregon, where mainly cloudy conditions — and even some rain or spotty showers may fall, accompanied by a gusty breeze.
The rest of the country, however, will be in fine shape with mid-autumn stars and constellations plus a waxing gibbous moon and a bright planet shining prominently in the early evening sky. If you plan to accompany children around your neighborhood, you might want to enlighten them by pointing out some of those objects that will be visible in the sky.
