In Reading, Massachusetts, Tina Ravanis has spent months preparing her elaborate yard display. She says she's one of the first people in line when Halloween decorations hit store shelves each summer. "I'm probably the first one at the store when they open in August," she said with a laugh.

Trick-or-treating this year? Rain could dampen your Halloween plans in Massachusetts. Here's what to know about the weather this week

Some showers could occur early Friday morning, but it looks dry for trick-or-treating Friday evening. It will be windy for much of the day on Halloween. The high will be around 56 to 60 degrees, while the lows could be around 38 to 44 degrees. The weekend looks dry to start the month of November.

Francis Tarasiewicz, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service branch in Norton, MA, told USA Today Network on Wednesday, Oct. 29 that there will be scattered showers on the morning of Halloween, but noted there will be "gradual clearing" throughout the Bay State as trick-or-treating time approaches.

Massachusetts has plenty of haunted places to visit this spooky season, including restaurants, hotels, cemeteries and even ships.

Decorated macarons add French elegance to spooky season, while sugar-cookie kits let families create memories through decorating together. Themed confections available seasonally show impressive attention to current Halloween trends. Party boxes solve the problem of wanting variety without buying entire cakes.

Halloween is on Friday, and the latest weather forecast calls for the rain to move out before trick-or-treating begins in Massachusetts. But when is the right time for kids to put on their costumes and crisscross the neighborhood for candy?