MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (RUTHERFORD WEATHER) - Rutherford County residents preparing for Halloween festivities will experience warm daytime temperatures alongside a growing threat of evening rain this weekend. Rutherford Weather's Bryan Barrett has your first look at the upcoming weekend.
Festivities kick off on Friday (October 30th), which features a busy slate of events including trick-or-treating on the historic square in downtown Murfreesboro and local high school football games. Conditions for Friday remain favorable, with sunny skies and a light south breeze pushing afternoon temperatures to around 77 degrees by 4:00 p.m.. Highs will top out at 76 degrees before cooling to an overnight low of 50 degrees under clear skies. Computer radar models show dry conditions throughout the day on Friday, with only isolated showers potentially developing near Alabama around 10:00 p.m..
Saturday (October 31st) brings warm but increasingly unsettled weather for Halloween night. Highs are expected to reach 78 degrees—with 4:00 p.m. temperatures hovering between 72 and 73 degrees in Murfreesboro and 73 degrees in Smyrna. Overcast skies and breezy conditions will settle across Rutherford County as the evening approaches.
Futurecast models indicate a chance of rain showers arriving during trick-or-treating hours Saturday evening. Temperatures will drop from around 70 degrees at 7:00 p.m. down into the upper 60s and lower 70s during outdoor festivities, eventually dipping to an overnight low of 55 degrees. Forecasters note that storm tracks may shift over the coming days, which could adjust rain chances up or down for Saturday evening.
Widespread showers arrive on Sunday (November 1st) alongside significantly cooler air. Highs will struggle to reach 66 degrees behind a wind shift from the northwest between 10 and 15 mph. Sunday night will bring damp conditions with a low dropping to 42 degrees.
Emergency officials urge residents across the more than 620+ square miles of Rutherford County stay ahead of severe weather. Community members can receive free severe weather notifications, text alerts, and emergency phone calls by signing up for the Alert Rutherford program powered by Smart911 through RutherfordWX.com.
