NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – Ghoulish costumes won't be the only thing that's uncanny in New York City this week—temps will surge yet again to a high near 80 degrees on Halloween amid a near-record breaking rainless stretch in New York City.
While highs are only in the low 60s to start the week on Monday and Tuesday, they'll warm to 73 degrees in Central Park by Wednesday.
Halloween day will see an abundance of warmth and sunshine, according to AccuWeather, which forecasts a high of 79 degrees Thursday afternoon. That’s near the record for Oct. 31, which is 81 degrees, set in 1946.
While it won’t be that warm for trick-or-treating Thursday evening, it should still be well into the 60s.
In addition to the warm weather, sunny skies and dry conditions are dominating the upcoming forecast, as the city continues to experience a near-record period without rain.
According to the National Weather Service, there’s been no measurable precipitation—defined as 0.01 inches or more of rain—in Central Park since Sept. 30. That’s 28 days without notable rainfall.
Central Park is now tied for its second-longest dry streak in history—28 days between Sept. 5 and Oct. 2, 1941.
With no rain in the immediate forecast, it will certainly break that record.
It’ll be more difficult to beat the driest-ever stretch—36 rainless days between Oct. 10 and Nov. 13, 1924.
Indeed, there's some potential rain in the forecast Thursday night into Friday morning, though it remains to be seen if it’ll amount to a measurable amount.
The weather is expected to be cooler and dry this weekend, with highs in the upper 50s on Saturday and 60s on Sunday. Looking ahead to Election Day next Tuesday, it's set to be sunny and warm, like much of next week.
