Halloween 2022: Check the weather forecast before you go trick-or-treating

People across the country are preparing for Halloween, with weeks left for the holidays to kickstart.

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As people go door-to-door to collect candy on the coming nights to celebrate Halloween, it is important to check the weather forecast.

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AccuWeather’s early Halloween outlook provides a better view of your holiday preparedness

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While waterproof costumes will be needed in some parts of the country, other areas may require extra layering under their costumes.

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A dry start to the Halloween weekend is predicted across the East Coast.

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Rain showers are forecast from North Carolina to Kentucky and northward into New York.

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Wet weather can also ruin outdoor decor, including spiderwebs, fake cardboard tombstones and pumpkins.

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Damp day is predicted in Michigan, with showers spreading across the Ohio Valley.

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Trick-or-treating weather is predicted for the nation's heartland with widespread dry and mild conditions.

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