This Halloween is set to be one of the hottest on record for parts of the Great Lakes, Northeast, and mid-Atlantic regions, as a warm front moves in from the Southern Plains.
On Thursday, nearly 50 daily high temperature records are expected to be broken, with temperatures soaring more than 20 degrees above average, creating a late summer vibe instead of the usual Halloween chill.
In Boston, temperatures could reach 80 degrees, potentially marking the second hottest Halloween ever, just shy of the 81-degree record set in 1946. The typical temperature for this time of year is around 57 degrees.
Philadelphia is forecasted to hit 81 degrees as well, likely placing it as the second hottest Halloween on record, behind the 82 degrees recorded in 1946. Normally, late October temperatures in the city hover around 61 degrees.
New York City may experience a high of 75 degrees, which would rank as the sixth hottest Halloween. The all-time record of 81 degrees, set in 1946, still stands, with four other years reaching 76 degrees. Typically, the average temperature in New York during this period is around 59 degrees.
Meanwhile, some trick-or-treaters in other parts of the country may need to don rain jackets with their costumes, as rain is expected across much of the Upper Midwest down through the Ark-La-Tex region on Halloween night.
Severe thunderstorms, including damaging winds, are possible from Indianapolis south to Shreveport, Louisiana, late Thursday. Rain is also likely Thursday night for western cities like Seattle, Portland, Boise, Idaho, and Redding, California.
Others might need to incorporate snow boots or winter gear into their costumes. In Duluth, Minnesota, rain will turn to snow after 4 p.m., with snowfall also likely in the higher elevations of the Cascades and Olympics in the Pacific Northwest.
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