RI Weather: Halloween Rain Forecast Looks Scary

Rhode Island's Halloween outlook is looking spooky, and not in a good way. The latest forecast from the National Weather Service shows a frightful night with heavy showers and gusty winds.

Depending on the way the storm tracks, there could be some breaks in the rain, allowing little ghosts and princesses to squeeze in some damp trick-or-treating.

Strong wind gusts are possible in coastal areas of Rhode Island, particularly in the East Bay. Wind gusts could reach as high as 33 miles per hour.

"Long period of rain begins [Wednesday night]," the National Weather Service said. The rain will intensify after midnight Thursday into early Friday, with the possibility of a thunderstorm. Most of Rhode Island will see an inch to an inch and a half of rain.

Here's a look at the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.

Wednesday
Patchy drizzle with scattered showers before 11 a.m., then patchy drizzle between 11 a.m. and noon, then patchy drizzle with scattered showers after noon. Areas of fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night
Patchy drizzle with scattered showers before 7 p.m., then showers likely with patchy drizzle between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m., then patchy drizzle with scattered showers after 10 p.m. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday
Showers likely with patchy drizzle before 9 a.m., then showers likely after 9 a.m.. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind 8 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5 a.m. Low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday
Showers, mainly before noon. High near 65. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 7 mph.