America's best weather is here in Detroit!

Highs in the upper 70s

DETROIT – Happy 4th Of July, Saturday!

America's birthday is the perfect time to explore the region that puts the country and the world on wheels and defended freedom in World War II. Greenfield Village, the Detroit Zoo and the Detroit Institute of Art are wonderful venues to visit and celebrate. Mother Nature will help with the best weather in the nation. Skies will be mostly sunny, and highs will be in the low 80s. Great for more Tigers baseball in downtown Detroit, too. First pitch is at 1:08pm ET. Remember to use plenty of sun screen to prevent sunburn and to remain healthy.

Please join me on Twitter (@AndrewLocal4) for regular weather updates.

Sunday has more sunshine with highs in the middle 80s. This is an excellent time  to remind families to stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water to stay healthy. Also, remember to never leave children or pets in empty vehicles.

Summer-like conditions remain for Michiganders returning to work and summer camp Monday. It will be mostly sunny and very warm with highs in the middle 80s. The next chance of showers and thunderstorms returns Tuesday and Wednesday with highs near 80°F.

UP NORTH FORECAST

Northern Lower Peninsula
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
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
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
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
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.

LOCAL 4 WEATHER APPS

Remember to download the FREE Local4Casters Weather app. Just go to your app store and search for "WDIV." Our local radar pops up as soon as you open the app. It is the perfect resource for traveling because you have the power to monitor 4 Live Radar anywhere in the nation.

Also, download our FREE Storm Pins app so you can take and share holiday and weather photos and videos. With Storm Pins, just pin them to a map so the Local4Casters can share them and give you a TV shout-out. Feel free to share pictures and clips with other Storm Pins users, too.

The FREE Local4Casters Weather and Storm Pins apps are the perfect way to make weather more social.

Weather links: