Dear Tom,
I remember a wonderfully warm Halloween when we trick-or-treated until our legs wore out. I think it was 1955. Can you clarify?
— Judy Campbell, Orland Park
Dear Judy,
Though the early 1950s featured several warm Halloweens, 1955 was definitely not one of them. That year Oct. 31 started out very chilly with temperatures in the 30s along with some snow flurries, and though it warmed up a bit in the afternoon, the high reached only 51. If your time frame was off a few years, you might be remembering the city’s warmest Halloween, which occurred in 1950 with a summery 84-degree high. Other possibilities include 1952 (69 degrees), 1953 (70) and 1956 (68). After a string of recent cool Halloweens, last year turned out quite nice with the high temperature topping out at a balmy 70 degrees.
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