Fourth of July Weather: A Forecast to Celebrate

The National Weather Service’s forecast for Fourth of July week appears to be something to celebrate.

The weather service is predicting mostly sunny skies and high temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s through Thursday, July 4. Skies begin to cloud a bit on Friday.

“July begins on a dry and mild note with highs this week around 80 and lows dipping back into the 50s and 60s,” says the weather service’s “Weather Story” webpage. “Rain chances don't look to make a return until next weekend, when highs will be back up into the mid and upper 80s.”

Here is the weather forecast for this week:

• Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

• Monday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

• Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

• Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 60.

• Independence Day: Mostly sunny in the morning...then becoming partly cloudy. Highs around 80.

• Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.

• Friday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.

• Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.

• Saturday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.

• Saturday Night: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.