Record High Temps Could Hit NJ On Halloween: Latest Forecast

NEW JERSEY — High temperatures and the first rain in over a month is expected to close out the month in the Garden State as a new Halloween forecast has been released.

Halloween 2023 was a chilly one for New Jerseyans. This year, the opposite is expected - as we get closer to Oct. 31, forecasters are predicting a hot day for trick-or-treating, possibly breaking records.

After a frosty start to the week, temperatures will climb until Thursday where they will reach as much as 10 to 15 degrees above normal, the National Weather Service said.

As of Monday, temperatures are forecast to be right around 80 degrees on Halloween, "which would be in at least spitting distance of a few records," according to the National Weather Service.

This may not last into the evening, especially as the sun goes down. A cold front will approach the area from the west.

"As you get into the evening hours and the sun dips down, the breeze and temperature fall will make it feel a little cool, even with temperatures being above the historical average," AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Forecaster Paul Pastelok said - so layering under costumes might be a good idea.

This cold front brings with it the chance for rain, though not much, and it primarily would be in northwest New Jersey.

After that, temperatures will cool back down as we head into November, and return to dry conditions.

Here's the latest forecast.

North Jersey

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Central Jersey

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Friday: A chance of showers between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

South Jersey

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Friday: A chance of showers before 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.