Cooler, Cloudy Weather Expected for Grand Strand Halloween Weekend

Grand Strand residents and weekend visitors can look forward to pleasant fall weather for Halloween festivities, though conditions will feel noticeably cooler than earlier in the week. A dry cold front moving through the area overnight will bring cloud cover and reset temperatures closer to late-October averages.

On Saturday, Oct. 31, the day will start with mild morning temperatures in the lower 60s along the coast and upper 50s inland. Afternoon high temperatures across the region will top out in the low 70s under mostly cloudy skies. Despite the overcast conditions, weather forecasters indicate no rain is expected, allowing evening trick-or-treating and outdoor Halloween events to proceed without weather interruptions.

Similar conditions will carry over into Sunday, Nov. 1, with daytime highs remaining in the lower 70s, though slightly more sunshine may break through the cloud deck as the day progresses. Clouds are expected to stick around into early next week, with the next significant opportunity for rain held off until mid-week.

Residents are also reminded that Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday morning, Nov. 1. Clocks should be set back one hour before going to bed on Saturday night or early Sunday morning.