This Halloween was one of the warmest in recent memory in the Maritimes

Temperatures will reach the mid-high teens Thursday and stay mild well into the evening

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Caption: This Halloween will be one of the warmest in recent memory in the Maritimes, says CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP)

When it comes to the weather, trick-or-treaters have experienced pretty much everything here in the Maritimes.
From snow and cold temperatures, to rain and gusty winds, mother nature is capable of bringing a wide variety of weather to kids and parents heading door to door.
This year, however, the forecast will indeed be more treat than trick.

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Caption: Temperatures will be in the mid to high teens on Thursday afternoon, with a few spots likely to see 20 C. (Ryan Snoddon/CBC)

In fact, temperatures on Thursday will be near record-breaking as we soar into the mid-high teens. We'll likely see a few backyards reach 20 C in western Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick.
We may even break a few long-standing daily records for places like Fredericton and Moncton, N.B. While we likely won't break records everywhere, this Halloween will certainly be one of the warmest in recent memory.

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Caption: Windsor, N.S., holds the record for the warmest Halloween. The temperature on Oct. 31, 1989, hit 23.5 C. (Ryan Snoddon/CBC)

For the all-important evening trick-or-treat forecast, temperatures will remain very mild. By the time kids are out ringing doorbells, temperatures will still be in the low-mid teens for most, with some high teens still in place for southern New Brunswick.

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Caption: Mild weather is expected for trick-or-treaters across Nova Scotia. (Ryan Snoddon/CBC)

While temperatures will cool down after sunset, many will see double digits right into the 9 p.m. hour across the Maritimes.
Winds will be light and the skies will be partly cloudy for most of the region, with the exception of a chance of showers over northern New Brunswick where temperatures will be a bit cooler.

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Caption: It's bound to be a pleasant evening for trick-or-treaters in New Brunswick, where some areas could see a high of 19 C. (Ryan Snoddon/CBC)

With conditions looking so favourable, kids may want to stay out a little longer, so keep that in mind when forecasting whether you have enough candy.
Temperatures will remain warm for Friday, before a cold front on Friday night brings us back to reality with mid single-digit highs for the weekend.
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