### Unseasonably Warm Halloween Forecast for Parts of the Great Lakes and Northeast

This Halloween, certain regions in the Great Lakes, Northeast, and mid-Atlantic are poised to experience unusually high temperatures as a warm front moves in from the Southern Plains. With temperatures expected to soar more than 20 degrees above the average, it will feel more like late summer instead of the spooky season.

In Boston, the mercury may climb to 80 degrees, nearly breaking the record of 81 degrees set in 1946. Usually, temperatures around this time of year hover near 57 degrees. Philadelphia could see temperatures reaching 81 degrees, positioning it as the second warmest Halloween recorded, just one degree shy of the 1946 benchmark when the city hit 82 degrees. The seasonal norm for late October in Philadelphia is about 61 degrees.

New York City is forecasted to experience a high of 75 degrees, which would make this Halloween the sixth warmest on record for the city. The city's highest recorded temperature for Halloween remains 81 degrees from 1946, and four other years have seen temperatures reach 76 degrees. This is notably higher than New York's usual late October average of 59 degrees. Meanwhile, Washington, DC, might reach 80 degrees, which could tie it for the third hottest Halloween ever.

While some trick-or-treaters may bask in the warmth, others might need to prepare for wet conditions. Rain is expected for much of the Upper Midwest stretching down to the Ark-La-Tex region, with potential strong to severe thunderstorms from Indianapolis to Shreveport, Louisiana. On the West Coast, cities like Seattle, Portland, Boise, and Redding are likely to see rain on Thursday night.

In contrast, parts of the country such as Duluth, Minnesota, will transition from rain to snow after 4 p.m. Snow is also anticipated in the higher elevations of the Cascades and Olympics in the Pacific Northwest, requiring some costumes to incorporate snow boots and winter gear.