Dry, mild Halloween expected before showers Sunday; clocks fall back an hour Saturday night
The National Weather Service forecasts a high near 68 Saturday with a 20 percent chance of showers after 4 p.m.
CHAMPAIGN - Trick-or-treaters should get a mostly dry Halloween, according to the National Weather Service's forecast for Champaign, updated at 5:02 a.m. Friday.
- Friday: increasing clouds, with a high near 70.
- Friday night: mostly cloudy, low around 52.
- Saturday, Oct. 31: mostly cloudy, high near 68, with a 20 percent chance of showers after 4 p.m.
- Saturday night: cloudy, low around 54.
- Sunday, Nov. 1: mostly cloudy, high near 68, with a 50 percent chance of showers.
- Monday, Nov. 2: mostly cloudy, high near 69, with a 50 percent chance of showers.
The forecast page showed no weather hazards for the area Friday morning.
Clocks go back Saturday night
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1. The weather service's Lincoln office reminds residents to set clocks back one hour before going to bed Saturday night, and says it's a good time to check batteries in smoke detectors and NOAA Weather Radio receivers.
Source: National Weather Service forecast for Champaign and NWS Lincoln, "Standard Time Resumes 2 am Sunday".