Ghouls and ghosts, vampires and vixens - all of Halloween's characters should have a pleasant week to prepare for Friday night festivities.

National Weather Service Meteorologist Sam Walker said temperatures for the week look to be pleasant for much of North Dakota after Monday night's expected lows in the low teens.

Highs in the 50s are expected today, with lows in the 20s. Wednesday is expected to be even warmer, with highs across the state ranging from the 50s to the 70s.

"We might even see something around 70 or 71 degrees" in the Bismarck area, Walker said.

Thursday also should be warm, but the temperatures are expected to drop off slightly from there. The high temperature for Halloween in Bismarck is expected to be in the lower 50s, with lows in the upper 20s.

"It'll be a nice week,"Walker said.

No precipitation is expected for the week, with the next chance of moisture coming on Sunday. Walker said rain is expected Sunday night across central and northeast North Dakota, with a possibility of snow mixing with rain in the northeast.

The pleasant forecast comes on the heels of a windy Sunday, where gusts in the state reached as high as 65 mph in Selfridge. Amidon recorded winds of 60 mph, Minot 59 mph, Hettinger and St. Anthony each 58 mph, and Bismarck 53 mph.

High winds flipped a small plane at the airport in Edgeley, leaving it resting on its nose.

Airport manager Jim Johnson said the plane was tipped Sunday when wind gusts hit 60 mph.

Johnson says the plane has a wingspan of about 45 feet. It is owned by Northland Aviation and used to spray farm land.

The National Weather Service said the 1.4 inches of snow that fell Sunday in Fargo topped the record of 1.2 inches set in 1925.

Thousands of Xcel Energy customers were without electricity for several hours in parts of north Fargo and the downtown area after tree branches fell on power lines, Xcel spokeswoman Bonnie Lund said.

The high winds have been blamed for a house fire in Bismarck. Bismarck Police Lt. Randy Ziegler said overhead power lines at 917 Crescent Lane were pulled off by strong winds, and the exposed wires touched the house. Though the house, owned by Richard and Julene Wasness, had extensive smoke damage, it was not engulfed in flames, Ziegler said. Damages are estimated at $50,000.

(The Associated Press contributed to this story. Reach reporter Jenny Michael at 250-8225 or jenny.michael@;bismarcktribune.com.)