Upcoming Weather: Record Warmth and Dry Conditions

The forecast predicts a warm Halloween with possible record temperatures, despite an ongoing dry spell and elevated fire risk.

### Upcoming Weather: Record Warmth and Elevated Fire Risk
* 🌡 Temperatures are currently at 59 degrees with calm winds, but they will drop tonight as a cool front sets in, with lows expected to reach **44 in the city** and even **lower in the suburbs**.
* 🔥 Due to the ongoing dry spell, an elevated fire risk remains a **significant concern**, continuing into the work week with humidity levels still **impressive** despite the dry feel at the surface.
* ☀ A dramatic warm-up is forecasted, with highs expected to reach **70 degrees** on Halloween, approaching the record of **81 degrees** set in 1946, although it may not be enough to **break it**.
* 🌬 Tomorrow's high will be **58 degrees**, with less wind, making it a **pleasant day with plenty of sunshine**, while temperatures will gradually rise to **74 by Wednesday**.
* 📅 The region has now gone **26 days without measurable precipitation**, tying for the **fifth longest dry spell on record**, with a potential for rain returning **late Thursday night into early Friday morning**.
* 🌦 The forecast for Halloween remains dry, with the next significant chance of rain expected to be **light and passing**, making for a **pleasant holiday evening**.
* 🌳 Overall, while the warm temperatures bring a welcome change, the dry conditions necessitate caution due to the **fire risk**, especially with winds expected to be **lighter in the coming days**.

HOT DAY. BEFORE IT GETS REALLY COLD. REALLY COLD, IT DOES GET TO THAT, BUT WE ARE GOING TO WARM THINGS UP IN DRAMATIC FASHION THROUGH THE WORK WEEK. LET'S GIVE YOU A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE TONIGHT. THE WINDS ARE CALMING DOWN. TEMPERATURES ARE FALLING AT THIS MOMENT IN THE GAME. AS WE LOOK AT THE CURRENT NUMBERS OUT OF THE PARK, 59 DEGREES. NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS AT 13 MILES PER HOUR AND BECAUSE OF THIS CONTINUED DRY SPELL, ONE OF OUR WEATHER HEADLINES REMAINS THIS ELEVATED FIRE RISK. IT CONTINUES TOMORROW INTO THE WORK WEEK AS WELL, A DRY FEEL AT THE SURFACE, HUMIDITY LEVELS REMAIN

LOW. 15 TO 30%. TOMORROW, WINDS WILL BE LESS FIERCE, GUSTING LESS THAN 15, AND THAT IS GOOD NEWS, BECAUSE THAT MEANS FIRES THAT START MAY NOT SPREAD AS SWIFTLY. LET'S TALK ABOUT THE OTHER WEATHER HEADLINES. COOLER SUNDAY. IN FACT, THE COOLEST DAY OF THE NEXT SEVEN. STILL, NO RAIN IN SIGHT. RECORD HALLOWEEN. IT'S POSSIBLE. WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF RECORD WARMTH FOR YOUR HALLOWEEN. LOTS HAPPENING IN YOUR FORECAST. TODAY WAS BEAUTIFUL. TEMPERATURES COME A FEW DEGREES ABOVE SEASONABLE, NORMAL HIGH AT 61, 64 IN THE PARK. 66 FOR POUGHKEEPSIE, 68

IN THE HAMPTONS. LET'S TALK ABOUT THE DRY SPELL. WE ARE CONTINUALLY COUNTING THE DAYS. 26 DAYS, SO FAR, WITHOUT ANY MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION, AND WHEN WE COMPARE THIS TO THE LONGEST DRY SPELLS ON RECORD, WE NOW ARE TIED FOR THE FIFTH LONGEST AND WILL CONTINUE TO CLIMB THE RANKS. WILL WE GET TO THE LONGEST ON RECORD AT 36 DAYS? I THINK NOT, BUT WE WILL GET CLOSE. THE NEXT FIVE DAYS, FORECASTING COMPLETELY DRY WEATHER, THAT INCLUDES HALLOWEEN AND HALLOWEEN NIGHT. THE NEXT BEST CHANCE OF RAIN LOOKS TO ROLL THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT, LATE INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. JUST A CHANCE OF SOME PASSING SHOWERS, THOUGH. IT'S NOT

LOOKING IMPRESSIVE. BETWEEN NOW AND THEN, NOTHING BUT SUNSHINE. LET'S TALK ABOUT THE RECORD WARMTH FOR HALLOWEEN. WE ARE FORECASTING A HIGH OF 70 DEGREES ON THURSDAY. THE RECORD STANDS AT 81 DEGREES SET BACK IN 1946. WE ARE GOING TO GET CLOSE. WILL WE REACH IT? NOT AS OF NOW. WE ARE NOT FORECASTING THAT HAPPENED, BUT NONETHELESS, WE WILL WARM UP FROM THE 50s TOMORROW INTO THE UPPER 70s AND LOW 80s BY THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES RIGHT NOW DOWN TO 45 IN MONTICELLO, 58 IN AVALON. THE WINDS ARE CALMING DOWN, UP TO 10 IN WOODBERRY RIGHT NOW. AS WE LOOK AT THE SATELLITE AND

RADAR, CLEAR SKIES. HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS THE DOMINANT FEATURE IN YOUR FORECAST. WE WILL HAVE A LOT OF COOLING HAPPENING TONIGHT. WE BOTTOM OUT AT 44 IN THE CITY, 30s, AND EVEN SOME 20s IN THE SUBURBS. AND THEN TOMORROW, WE WARM UP BEAUTIFULLY FROM THESE NUMBERS, BUT IT WILL BE COOLER, 58, YOUR HIGH TOMORROW. NOT AS WINDY, TONS OF SUN. 59 ON MONDAY WITH SUN, 65 ON TUESDAY, A FEW MORE CLOUDS, WEDNESDAY, 74. PUSHING RECORD TERRITORY FOR HALLOWEEN, AND MAYBE SOME WET WEATHER RETURNS TO THE MIX LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY.

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Winds will be less fierce tomorrow, gusting under 15 mph, which may help prevent the swift spread of any fires.

Sunday is expected to be the coolest day of the week, but there is still no rain in sight.

There is a possibility of record warmth for Halloween, with temperatures today rising a few degrees above the seasonal norm.

The Hamptons are experiencing a significant dry spell, with 26 consecutive days without measurable precipitation.

This streak has tied them for the fifth longest dry spell on record, with the possibility of getting close to the longest at 36 days.

The next five days are forecasted to be completely dry, including Halloween, with the next chance of rain expected late Thursday into early Friday morning.

A high of 70 degrees is forecasted for Halloween, close to the record of 81 degrees set in 1946.

Temperatures will warm up from the 50s to the upper 70s and low 80s by Thursday.

Clear skies and high pressure will dominate the forecast, with a cool down tonight and a beautiful warm-up starting tomorrow.

Temperatures are currently falling, with a calm wind and 59 degrees outside.

The dry spell is causing an elevated fire risk, which will continue into the work week.

Humidity levels remain low, contributing to the dry feel at the surface.