Overview

• Temperatures in the Northeast and Midwest are soaring 20-30 degrees above normal, with cities like Boston and New York City potentially setting new records.
• New York City reached 82 degrees, surpassing its previous Halloween record, while Boston could see its second hottest Halloween ever.
• The unseasonable warmth is attributed to a high-pressure system bringing southern air northward, creating summer-like conditions.
• While the Northeast enjoys the heat, other regions experience severe weather, including thunderstorms in the Midwest and snow in parts of the Upper Midwest.
• The unusual warmth follows a trend of warmer-than-average autumns across the U.S., as climate patterns continue to shift.