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Here’s how hot it will be on Independence Day

Chris Tuttle plays with his daughter Clare before the 42d Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular in 2015. Craig F. Walker / The Boston Globe

The weather is not going to be a problem for any Fourth of July festivities in southern New England, according to the National Weather Service. “It’s going to be picture-perfect weather,” weather service meteorologist Alan Dunham said of the forecast for the Boston area. Tuesday will be mostly sunny with temperature highs in the lower 80s and a sea breeze coming in during the afternoon, he said. By around 8 or 9 p.m., the temperature will drop to the mid-to-low 70s, and it will be partly cloudy for the evening’s fireworks displays. “It’s going to be absolutely delightful weather,” Dunham said.

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Here are the anticipated high temperatures throughout the day:

And here are the “pleasant” temps expected around the time of the fireworks:

According to the weather service’s seven-day forecast, the mild summer weather will continue the rest of the week until Friday, when there will be a chance of showers throughout the day.