Front Fails To Fill The Rain Guage

Halloween 2005 comes in on a really nice note with lots of sunshine this afternoon with highs into the low 70s.
As I look at this kind of forecast for trick-or-treaters I remember back to the "good old days" when most Halloweens in the upper Midwest were pretty cold. Most years the costume of choice was a heavy coat, gloves and a rubber mask. The moisture from your breath would condense on the inside of the mask and drip on your face or down your neck which would add an extra chill to the annual candy drive. Only occasionally would we have a "warm night" with temps in the 60s. So if you had a great costume, most of the time it had to be kept under wraps.
Even a skeleton could keep warm with numbers like we're looking at the next two weeks. That's right two weeks! A weak front will pass through the area tomorrow with only spotty showers associated with it. But no big plunge in temperatures behind it. In fact much of the next two weeks will be spent at or above 70 which will be 8 to 10 degrees above normal through the period.
This is the time of year when we can see some tricks weather-wise, so we'll stay on guard for any rapid changes that could spell severe weather. November leads us into a secondary severe weather season in the Tennessee Valley. Until something comes knocking at our door, it's best to enjoy the weather treats that are dished out.