Sunny Afternoon, Halloween Costume Contest and Patch Fishing Report

Today is Oct. 31. It is the 304th day of the year. We are under a waxing crescent moon. Sunset will occur about 6:03 p.m. Here are five things to know:

1. The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for sunny skies with a high near 69 degrees with patchy fog late tonight and an overnight low around 54 degrees. Forecasters expect patchy dense fog Tuesday morning with gradual clearing in the afternoon and a high near 63 degrees. A moderate Santa Ana wind condition will develop late Tuesday and is expected to bring clear skies and warmer temperatures Wednesday.

2. Patch is holding a Halloween contest looking for the most creative children's costume and the deadline to enter is 9 p.m. tonight. Patch will whisk the winner to New York or Los Angeles for a three day, two night trip for two that includes a meet and greet with celebrity judge Heidi Klum, plus a donation of $1031 to a local charity of the winner's choice. Nine runners up will also get a $1031 donation from Patch to a local charity of their choice. The contest is for kids ages 12 and under. Details right here.

3. The recent summer-like weather has the white seabass and yellowtail biting and there's also been some excellent rockfishing. For more on the local angling scene, watch this Patch video report.

4. Happy Halloween? We've got some Halloween cell phone safety tips, Halloween facts and stats and Patch's picks of pumpkin patches all in our Halloween 2011 special section.

5. Do you have an event coming up that you'd like to promote on Patch? If so, we have a video tutorial to help get your events on Marina del Rey Patch - for free. Learn how right here.