Wet and breezy conditions will bring slick travel for both the Thursday morning commute as well as the evening commute. Windswept rain will create messy travel. Rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches are expected by Thursday night, with isolated spots seeing up to 3 inches during heavier downpours.

Poor visibility, slippery roads, and isolated flooding will make for a challenging evening commute. Gusts of 35 to 45 mph, or higher in some areas, could lead to scattered power outages. The storm will pull away overnight, but gusty winds will linger into the weekend.

Halloween will be drier but cool and windy, with gusts up to 40 mph and temperatures in the low 50s, which could make trick-or-treating feel a bit chilly. Temperatures will remain in the 50s with breezy conditions for both weekend days.

Tracking the Tropics: Hurricane Melissa made landfall near New Hope, Jamaica, yesterday as a powerful Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph. It continues to move north, with the Turks and Caicos and the central and southeastern Bahamas experiencing hurricane conditions, major flash flooding, and life-threatening storm surge through this evening.

Tonight: Overcast, cool and breezy. Late rain. Lows near 50.

Thursday: Wind-driven rain and cool. Highs near 60. Lows near 50.

Friday (Halloween): Cool with increasing sunshine. Gusty. Highs near 57. Lows near 46.

Saturday: Sun and clouds, cool and breezy. Highs near 56. Lows near 46.

Sunday: Mostly sunny and cool. Highs near 55. Lows near 45.

Monday: Sun to clouds, cool and breezy. Highs near 56. Lows near 47.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, cool and breezy. Highs near 57. Lows near 45.