Wind advisory in effect for Westmoreland, other parts of region for Halloween night

Wind and rain might be scarier than ghosts and ghouls for Halloween tricks-or-treaters.

Westmoreland, along with Fayette and Indiana counties, are under a wind advisory until midnight Thursday. Wind gusts up to 55 mph are possible, according to the National Weather Service. The agency downgraded those areas from a tornado watch late Thursday afternoon.

A fast-moving storm system sweeping east from Ohio will bring rain, high wind and low temperatures, said NWS meteorologist Myranda Fullerton.

The worst of the rain will likely be over before peak trick-or-treat hours, but parents and children willing to risk the weather should dress warm, wear raincoats and be prepared for high winds, Fullerton said.