Steamy Saturday and Sunday; Hurricane heading toward Florida
July Fourth will feel steamy. Temperatures around the kickoff of the parade at 1 p.m. will warm to the lower/middle 80s. Afternoon highs will soar to the upper 80s along with added humidity. Fireworks viewing temperatures will remain warm, in the middle 70s.
Over the weekend, seek relief from the heat. Try to spend time in air-conditioned places, and seek shade when outside. Drink plenty of water, note that high amounts of alcohol and caffeine will cause dehydration. Wear loose-fitting and light-colored clothing, also reapply sunscreen every two hours when spending time under the sun.
High temperatures today reached 75 degrees in Alpena and 76 degrees in Saginaw, Michigan. Notice the heat building out west, where the high got up to 85 degrees in Minneapolis. Those hotter temperatures will build into our area over the holiday weekend.
Saturday: A few clouds, getting very warm. Early-morning lows will head down to near 55 degrees. Afternoon highs will get up to about 84 degrees. Evening temperatures will fall to the 70s.
Sunday (July 4): Partly cloudy and sticky. Early-morning temperatures will begin around 61 degrees. Temperatures will rise to the upper 70s in the late-morning. Afternoon highs will reach close to 88 degrees. Evening temperatures will remain warm, in the lower 80s and 70s.
Monday: Increasing clouds, scattered showers/thunderstorms in the afternoon-evening. Predawn lows will be about 66 degrees. Late-morning temperatures will warm to near 80 degrees. Afternoon highs will get up to around 88 degrees. Evening temperatures will be mainly in the 70s.
Elsewhere, Hurricane Elsa will travel through the Caribbean over the weekend. It’s forecast to make landfall on the shore of Cuba late Sunday. It will then turn toward the north, likely weakening to a tropical storm while bringing impacts to Florida late Monday and Tuesday.
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