Forecasters have predicted Friday night's Hallowe'en will be the warmest on record.
Temperatures for Essex are expected to peak at 19C during the day, continuing the unseasonably warm October we've enjoyed all week.
Low cloud and mist will clear to leave long sunny spells but cloud will keep it hazy and warm during the afternoon. The average temperature for October is usually 13C.
The previous Hallowe'en record, of 21C, was set in 1968.
It comes after the warm spell sparked fears of a pumpkin shortage, with farmers warning the mild conditions would result in them rotting.
