Turbulent weather may affect outdoor events in Bucks County this weekend. What to know

Damon C. Williams, Bucks County Courier Times
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Bucks County residents with outdoor activities in mind for this weekend may need to reshuffle those plans, as the National Weather Service in Mount Holly forecasts a wet end to the work week, followed by a turbulent weekend.

What to know about the weather forecasts and which events may be impacted.

Rain to last through rest of week, linger into Saturday

Paul Fitzsimmons, lead meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, said a storm will hit the region in force on Friday.

"We are looking at a coastal storm that will impact the area later tonight, and will last through tomorrow and tomorrow night," Fitzsimmons said Thursday. "We are expecting a fair amount of rainfall with that.

"Bucks County will probably be in the edge of that system, and right now, we ar thinking Bucks County gets one to two inches of rain," Fitzsimmons added. "There could be some changes, but we expect the heaviest amount of rainfall may be further to the east, but that could change and it could come back west."

Radar graphic from the National Weather Service in Mount Holly. Light green areas are under a coastal flood advisory, while the dark green areas are under a coastal flood warning. Wet conditions will last through at least the beginning of the weekend.
Radar graphic from the National Weather Service in Mount Holly. Light green areas are under a coastal flood advisory, while the dark green areas are under a coastal flood warning. Wet conditions will last through at least the beginning of the weekend.

The four-day outlook provided by the National Weather Service in Mount Holly shows a sunny respite on Sunday and Monday, but rainy and dull conditions throughout.

  • Tonight: 30% chance of showers, low of 57.

  • Friday: 80% chance of heavy rain, high of 63. There is a 60% chance of rain overnight Friday.

  • Saturday: 20% chance of light showers, high of 69. Saturday night will be partly cloudy, with a low of 56.

  • Sunday: sunny, high of 78. Sunday night will be mostly clear, with a low of 59.

  • Monday: mostly sunny, high of 78.

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"Saturday is a transition day, with chances of rain in the morning, but the system will be mainly winding down," Fitzsimmons said. "It may be cloudy, but with peeks of sun in th afternoon.

"Sunday is looking like the good weather day, with lots of sunshine."

Events in Bucks County to watch for rainouts

So far, event organizers throughout the Bucks County are moving forward with their weekend programming, but it's always best to check for updates.

The ghost tours of New Hope, which is a lantern-led tour through the streets of New Hope, complete with numerous stops where true stories of hauntings throughout the town are told, looks to continue this weekend.

The ghost tours begin at 8 p.m. every Saturday through Thanksgiving, and tickets are $12 per person.

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Officials with Peddler's Village, the 42-acre shopping and entertainment village in Lahaska, confirmed it will remain open as scheduled throughout the weekend, save for one cancellation.

Peddler's Village shoppers will still be able to view Peddler's Village's "Scarecrows in the Village" display of more than 100 custom scarecrows, but the outdoor movie night's showing of “Jumanji: The Next Level," has been cancelled and rescheduled for Saturday, Oct. 21.

Likewise, Sesame Place, the family-friendly and child-oriented amusement park in Middletown, is planning to be open this weekend, and all events are still on.

That means youngsters can still enjoy "The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular," which features Halloween-themed shows and parades, pumpkin decorating sessions let by Abby Cadabby, and interactive scavenger hunts this weekend.

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Other highlights of the Count's Halloween Spooktacular include the Tropical Trick-or-Treat Trail which winds through Big Bird’s Beach, and Spookley’s Pumpkin Patch. Spookley the Square Pumpkin will travel from Holiday Hill Farm to Sesame Place for daylong meet-and-greets in the Sesame Street Theater.

Sesame Place will also roll out several Halloween-themed shows, including the Halloween mystery "Who Said Boo?!," the Furry Friends Halloween Dance Party, the "Not-Too-Spooky Howl-O-Ween Radio Show," "Our Street on Halloween," and the Sesame Street Halloween Parade.

The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular will run through Nov. 5, and tickets start at $41.99.

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