Halloween Forecast For NoVA: Will Big Warm-Up Last?

VIRGINIA/DC — A summer-like warm-up is on its way to Northern Virginia for the weekend, but the mild temperatures won't stick around for trick-or-treaters.

Conditions through the week are expected to remain warm and dry in the D.C. area, with highs in the mid- to high-70s predicted through Friday. It will get increasingly warmer as the week progresses, with temperatures reaching as much as 20 degrees over average for late October.

The National Weather Service expects sunshine and a high of up to 82 degrees on Saturday and 79 degrees on Sunday. The average high for late October in the D.C. area is in the low 60s.

Records will be challenged across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic over the coming days, according to AccuWeather. Even places like Baltimore will experience record-challenging temperatures from Thursday to Saturday, forecasters said.

Temperatures will quickly return to the seasonal norm in the Mid-Atlantic, however. Forecasters with AccuWeather say that a cold front early next week will bring a "notable drop" in temperatures.

"The mild conditions that millions will experience this week across the Northeast will likely be a distant memory early next week," AccuWeather meteorologist Brandon Buckingham said.

Forecasters say that a cold front is expected to pass through the region early next week to bring a notable drop in temperature.

By Monday, the high will be in the upper 60s, with temperatures only peaking to the low 50s by Tuesday, which is Halloween.

Halloween is expected to be a chilly and dry night for trick-or-treaters. Lows on Tuesday night will dip into the 30s. The current forecast shows conditions are expected to be dry.

Here is a look at the National Weather Service forecast through Halloween in Northern Virginia:

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

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

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 3 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Monday: A chance of showers before 9 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.