Halloween Forecast: No Rain, Warm Weather in Maryland

The weather is playing tricks on us, Maryland. Although the week started under frost warningForecasters expect sunny and warm days ahead.

Temperatures in the Baltimore region will be around 70 degrees this week and could reach 81 on Halloween, according to the National Weather Service.

Winds from the southern region are bringing record warmth to much of the central and eastern United States, NWS forecasters said. Temperatures will drop slightly in the evenings, staying in the upper 40s Monday night and remaining in the 50s and 60s for the rest of the week.

The warmest Halloween recorded was in 1946, when temperatures reached 85 degrees. Halloween temperatures typically hover around 63 degrees, according to the NWS.

This year, forecasters expect temperatures to remain around 63 degrees on Halloween night and remain partly cloudy.

While there’s no need to include raincoats and umbrellas in your Thursday night attire, there is about a 30% chance of rain in the Baltimore region early Friday morning starting at 2 a.m. This will be the first rain the city has seen in weeks, only lasting about 30 minutes. third inch The fall occurred in the Baltimore area earlier this month, according to the NWS.

So if you feel a chill down your spine this week, be careful—it might not be cold weather.