Reno weather Oct. 31. A look at rain, chilly temperatures and trending costumes

trick-or-treaters in Reno may need coats over their costumes this Halloween as the National Weather Service forecasts cOld temperatures, rain, and snow flurries in the surrounding hills. The holiday coincides with Nevada Day, an event that will not happen again until 2037 due to the leap year cycle. One exception to the shared date is Carson City, where trick-or-treating is officially observed on Friday, Oct. 30 to avoid collision with the state parade. The discussion of moving trick-or-treating has been floating around Northern Nevada since at least the 2010s, due to the overlap with the annual Nevada Day parade held on Oct. 31. Daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, giving everyone an extra hour of sleep or an extra hour of festivities. The National Weather Service predicts a high near 54 degrees,mostly sunny conditions, and a low of 36 degrees.