This Halloween May Be The Warmest One Since 1946
After a scorching hot summer, one of the hottest ones of our lifetime at that, it took quite some time for it to actually feel like fall. And though we did get some respite from the heat a few times so far, it looks like NYC’s temperatures are going to climb right back up this week.
According to AccuWeather meteorologists, NYC will experience near record-breaking high temperatures this Thursday–and yes, Thursday is Halloween, so we’re sure all the kids are looking forward to warm trick-or-treating weather, especially when nearly 100 NYC streets are going car-free for the holiday!
AccuWeather meteorologists are predicting Thursday to be “mostly sunny, breezy and warm” with a high of 79º, only two degrees lower than the record high of 81º set 78 years ago in 1946. RealFeel temps, however, will feel slightly cooler at 77º.
The Weather Channel is confirming this as well, though they’re predicting a high of 78º rather than 79º.
To put things into perspective, the average NYC temperature high on Halloween is 59º, though last year temperatures only reached as high as 51º. NYC has, however, been facing near-record heat with the driest fall in over 100 years, and September was hotter than usual, so this Halloween’s forecast doesn’t exactly surprise us. There is a 40% chance of rain Halloween night, though, so the city’s dry spell may finally be broken!
As for the next big holiday, this is what the forecast is looking like for Thanksgiving.
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