Original county forecast graphic comparing Pontotoc rain chances: Saturday 30%, Saturday night 60% and Sunday 50%, as of October 29 morning.

Pontotoc Halloween forecast: rain chances rise Saturday night

October 29, 2026 Jon Myers

Rain chances increase for Pontotoc County over the Halloween weekend, with the National Weather Service’s Thursday morning county forecast putting the chance at 30% Saturday, 60% Saturday night and 50% Sunday. The Pontotoc section of the dated forecast is marked 9:05 a.m. CDT Oct. 29.

For Halloween on Saturday, Oct. 31, the forecast calls for highs in the upper 70s and a chance of showers. Showers are likely Saturday night, with a slight chance of thunderstorms and lows in the upper 50s. Sunday’s outlook includes a chance of showers, a slight chance of thunderstorms and highs in the lower 70s.

Thursday and Friday remain dry in the county forecast, with highs around 80 and in the lower 80s, respectively. The weekend percentages cover full forecast periods and do not establish exactly when rain will fall during any particular Halloween outing. The dated NWS forecast and earlier local weather coverage are linked below.

Photo: Pontotoc News original editorial graphic

Sources: NWS October 29 zone forecast: Pontotoc County section, 9:05 a.m. CDT; Earlier local weather coverage: October26 fire danger and broad weekend outlook