Eli Weekend Outlook: Halloween weekend, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026
Storm chances for trick-or-treating and Sunday, high rip current risk and high surf, clocks fall back Sunday, last day of early voting, an I-95 ramp closure and the week's top Wire stories.
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In this Weekend Outlook: the National Weather Service in Melbourne expects a chance of showers and storms Saturday with a high near 83, a 50% chance for trick-or-treating Saturday night and storms likely Sunday (70%). The rip current risk is high through late Monday night, and a High Surf Advisory runs from 5 p.m. Saturday to 7 p.m. Sunday with 5- to 7-foot breakers. The Florida Department of Health in Brevard warns against swimming at Sebastian Inlet North after high bacteria readings (first reported by WFTV). A Small Craft Advisory runs until 7 a.m. Monday near shore, with seas up to 8 feet.
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1: set clocks back one hour. Saturday is the last day of early voting in Brevard, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. No Florida launches are listed this weekend; United Launch Alliance is targeting Nov. 13 for Vulcan Leo 1, pending range approval. FDOT will close the southbound I-95 off-ramp to Eau Gallie Boulevard (Exit 183) from 9 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday, with a detour via Ellis Road (Exit 182).
Also this weekend: the Riverfront Triathlon in Cocoa Village on Sunday morning and Florida Tech volleyball vs. Eckerd at 4 p.m. Saturday. Top Wire stories this week: Brevard's unemployment rate dipped to 4.6% in September, CesiumAstro picked Melbourne for a $25 million site with 100 jobs, and Port Canaveral's fiscal 2026 revenue rose 13% to $247 million (unaudited).
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For official weather warnings, follow the National Weather Service in Melbourne. Forecasts and schedules change.