Fair Thursday evening, mild in Motown

Temps in the 60s

DETROIT – Thursday and the 4th Of July weekend will have wonderful weather! There will be enough sunshine and warmth to make all Americans want to flock to Detroit and Southeast Michigan to celebrate the USA's birthday.

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Thursday evening will be mild and magnificent with temperatures in the low 70s and upper 60s. Families can comfortably express their gratitude to US service-men and -women at The Henry Ford at 6pm ET.. At the Royal Oak Public Library, they can have fun learning how to create water bottle rockets at 6pm ET. At 6:30pm ET, downtown Chelsea will be filled with the Sounds and Sights On Thursday Night.

Thursday night will be mostly clear and cool to chilly. Detroit's record low for Friday is 48 degrees set back in 1971. Overnight lows into Friday morning will be in the upper 40s in Detroit's suburbs, but the mercury will fall to the low 50s in the Motor City. Residence can save on their electric bills, again, by giving their air conditioners a break and sleeping with the windows open.

Friday will be mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the middle and upper 70s. It will be a spectacular time for baseball with the Tigers taking on the Toronto Blue Jays at 7:08pm ET. Weather will be fine n' dandy for families going to Summer O Science Activities at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum or the Royal Oak Rib Fest at the Farmers Market. Also, it will be a perfect day to go to the pool or to the beach; excellent car wash-day, too.

Friday night will be clear for the River Raisin Independence Festival And Fireworks. The event was just announced by comedian Stephen Colbert and rap legend Eminem on MPACT.

Happy 4th of July! Saturday and Sunday will have more blue skies and warmer conditions. Temps rise to their average values; in the low 80s. Fantastic baseball weather will occur at Comerica Park both Tigers-Blue Jays games each day. The games' first pitches are at 1:08pm ET.

Monday will be sunny and warm, too, with highs in the 80s. The next chance of showers and thunderstorms is on Tuesday and Wednesday.

UP NORTH FORECAST

Northern Lower Peninsula
Thursday Night: Fair, cool. Low in the low 50s.
Friday: Sunny, warm. High in the mid to upper 70s.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers, cool. Low in the low and mid 50s.
Saturday: Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers, warm. High in the upper 70s.
Saturday night: Fair, cool. Low in the mid 50s.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, warm. High near 80.

Upper Peninsula
Thursday Night: Fair, cool. Low in the low 50s.
Friday: Sunny, warm. High near 80.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers, cool. Low in the low and mid 50s.
Saturday: Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers, warm. High in the low 70s.
Saturday night: Fair, cool. Low in the mid 50s.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, warm. High in the mid and upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST

Lake Erie
Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Air temp: 56°F. Water temp: 68°F. Wind NNE 7-10 knots. Waves: 0-1 ft.
Friday: Mostly sunny. Air temp: 72°F. Water temp: 68°F. Wind E 4-9 knots. Waves: 0-1 ft. Saturday: Mostly sunny. Air temp: 76°F. Water temp: 68°F. Wind SW 5-10 knots. Waves: 0-1 ft.
Saturday night: Mostly clear. Air temp: 57°F. Water temp: 69°F. Wind: SW 4-9 knots. Waves: 0-1 ft.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. Air temp: 78°F. Water temp: 69°F. Wind: SW 4-9 knots. Waves: 0-1 ft.

Lake St. Clair
Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Air temp: 54°F. Water temp: 63°F. Wind NNE 7-10 knots. Waves: 0-1 ft.
Friday: Mostly sunny. Air temp: 70°F. Water temp: 63°F. Wind E 4-9 knots. Waves: 0-1 ft. Saturday: Mostly sunny. Air temp: 75°F. Water temp: 63°F. Wind SW 5-10 knots. Waves: 0-1 ft.
Saturday night: Mostly clear. Air temp: 55°F. Water temp: 64°F. Wind: SW 4-9 knots. Waves: 0-1 ft.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. Air temp: 76°F. Water temp: 64°F. Wind: SW 4-9 knots. Waves: 0-1 ft.

Lake Huron
Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Air temp: 51°F. Water temp: 59°F. Wind NNE 7-10 knots. Waves: 0-1 ft.
Friday: Mostly sunny. Air temp: 69°F. Water temp: 59°F. Wind E 4-9 knots. Waves: 0-1 ft. Saturday: Mostly sunny. Air temp: 70°F. Water temp: 60°F. Wind SW 5-10 knots. Waves: 0-1 ft.
Saturday night: Mostly clear. Air temp: 52°F. Water temp: 60°F. Wind: SW 4-9 knots. Waves: 0-1 ft.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. Air temp: 72°F. Water temp: 60°F. Wind: SW 4-9 knots. Waves: 0-1 ft.

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