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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Halloween is almost here, and something rather spooky is happening to our weather.It’s not a tropical storm. It’s not a big outbreak of thunderstorms. And it’s definitely not an early blast of winter.In fact, it’s quite the opposite.After several days of relatively comfortable autumn weather, the Suncoast is about to get a reminder that Florida doesn’t always follow the calendar.The wind will gradually ease, temperatures will remain unusually warm, and the humidity is about to make a comeback.By Halloween, it could feel more like summer than the final weekend of October.And there’s another twist waiting for us Sunday.Tonight: The wind isn’t finished yetTuesday evening brings partly cloudy skies and temperatures gradually falling through the 70s.Overnight lows will settle near 70 degrees around Sarasota and Bradenton, with some upper 60s farther inland.But those persistent northeast winds aren’t taking the night off.Expect winds around 10 to 15 mph, with occasion