Rain still likely for Halloween: Plan for rainy times

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - We are sitting at day 24 with no measurable rain.

Friday will likely make day 25.

Rain chances return for Saturday for Halloween starting on and off midday through the overnight hours.

Rain chances diminish by midday Sunday.

Mostly dry into Friday with highs in the lower 80s. Rain chances arrive on Halloween on and off midday through the overnight. Trick or Treaters may have to dodge rain at times so plan on it. High temps will at 80° Trick Or Treat temps in the 70s. pic.twitter.com/OxTL3Xz1O1

— Bruce Katz (@BruceKatzFOX8) October 29, 2026

Winds turn more easterly late today into Friday and stay that way through the weekend.

That sets up a coastal flood concern.

Combined with a tide cycle, the east wind pushes water levels higher around high tide each day.

Hancock County looks like the first spot to see minor nuisance flooding.

A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect from 1 AM to 5 AM Friday for the Mississippi coast.

More coastal locations could be added through the weekend, though flooding should stay minor and not widespread.

Out on the open Gulf, winds pick up again later today.

Additional Small Craft Advisories are on the way, with seas of 3 to 6 feet.

Rain chances return as Vance’s moisture gets sling-shotted inland over northern Mexico and Texas.

That pushes a line of higher dew point air our way late Friday.

Look for showers and a few storms to move in around noon Saturday or shortly after, and a few passing showers may linger Sunday.

The bigger story may come next week.

A strong trough digging across the central U.S. will push a cold front toward us around midweek.

Rain chances climb Wednesday into early Thursday, and a few strong storms can’t be ruled out.

Timing is still a question mark, and temperatures stay 5 to 8 degrees above average until that front arrives.

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