Temperatures will remain hot beyond the weekend

High temperatures today heated up to 90 degrees in Alpena, 95 degrees in Saginaw and 88 degrees in Houghton. It will remain very warm throughout the Fourth of July weekend. Beyond that, a few days with highs in the lower 90s are forecast throughout next week.

For the Fourth of July, high temperatures will reach 88 degrees in Alpena, 92 degrees in Mio and 83 degrees in Harrisville. A light breeze from the east will keep temperatures slightly cooler at the Lake Huron shoreline. Mostly sunny skies will last all day.

A “penumbral” lunar eclipse will happen late Saturday night. In a total lunar eclipse, the earth’s shadow completely blocks any sunlight from reflecting off of the moon. In a “penumbral” lunar eclipse, only the outer edge of earth’s shadow will block some sunlight from reflecting off the moon. The result is you’ll still be able to see the full moon Saturday night, but it may appear just a little darker than usual.

Saturday: Mostly sunny and warm, but humidity levels will be a little lower. Predawn temperatures will be in the lower 60s. Temperatures will rise to the upper 70s by late-morning. Afternoon highs will get up to about 88 degrees. Early-evening temperatures will be in the middle to lower 80s.

Sunday: Partly cloudy and hotter. Predawn lows will be in the lower 60s. Late-morning temperatures will warm to about 80 degrees. Afternoon highs will soar to 90 degrees. Early-evening temperatures will be in the lower 80s.

Monday: Partly cloudy and hot. Predawn lows will be in the lower 60s. Afternoon highs will heat up to 90 degrees. Early-evening temperatures will be in the lower/middle 80s.

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