North Texas is about to get its first real taste of fall, but the cooler air comes with rain attached. The National Weather Service in Shreveport is tracking a strong cold front that should cross the ArkLaTex on Tuesday, November 3, with showers and thunderstorms possibly beginning as early as Monday evening. Election Day itself looks wet, so voters heading to the polls around Waxahachie should plan for rain and allow a little extra time.

Once the front clears late Tuesday into Wednesday, afternoon highs settle into the 70s and overnight lows drop into the 40s and 50s across the region. After a long, hot summer, that’s the kind of forecast that makes Friday night football and porch sitting feel like they should. It isn’t heavy winter coat territory yet, just genuinely nice sweater weather.

Before any of that arrives, Halloween on Saturday carries rain chances that should decrease toward the evening, though scattered showers may still pop up, especially in the northern part of the forecast area. Families planning trick-or-treat routes should keep an eye on the radar and have a backup plan for the candy run.

How are you handling the weather swing this week — poncho for trick-or-treating, or waiting out the rain for the cool air?