MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A mix of rain and snow is possible on Halloween, with snow in the forecast for the Duluth area and northwestern Wisconsin.

Rain, snow on Halloween

Late Wednesday evening, widespread rain will move into the Twin Cities metro from the south and southwest.

It will be all rain at first, and then it will change to a mix of rain and snow. This could lead to some outright snow Thursday morning north of the Twin Cities, from Pine County north toward Duluth and northwestern Wisconsin, where a winter storm watch is in effect. A few inches of snow is possible in these areas, especially on the colder, grassy surfaces.

For the Twin Cities metro area, it will be mostly rain, with isolated snowflakes. A dusting of snow on the grass, roofs or decks is possible, but it is unlikely to affect the roads.

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Trick-or-treat forecast

The good news is that the precipitation will end Thursday morning Thursday evening. It won’t be actively raining or snowing, but it will be humid.

Temperatures will top out in the lower 40s on Halloween afternoon before dropping into the 30s in the evening.

When will the first measurable snow fall in the Twin Cities?

The first measurable snowfall in recent years in the Twin Cities. (FOX9)

The rain-snow mix forecast for Halloween comes out right on time.

The average first measurable snowfall in the Twin Cities, according to the 30-year average, is November 5. The graph above shows the first measurable snow in recent years, with measurable snow first falling on October 30 last year and on October 30 last year. 14 by 2022.

Looking ahead

After highs in the 40s on Halloween, temperatures will climb back into the 60s this weekend.

There is a chance of wet weather on Sunday and Monday, with showers in the forecast.

Here’s your seven-day forecast: