Parts of north-east and Great Lakes regions to surpass 80F as thunderstorms predicted from Indianapolis to Louisiana

Do the undead sweat? If they do, this year’s Halloween could be a taxing time for them across parts of the north-east and Great Lakes regions of the US, where temperatures are set to soar above 80F (27C) in some areas.

On Thursday, CNN reported that nearly 50 daily high temperature records may fall, with temperatures rising more than 20F above normal.