Jordan Beck | Daily Press Recent temperatures that have climbed into the 80s have made it an ideal time to hit area beaches. Above, lifeguards at the beach in Ludington Park in Escanaba, keep an eye on swimmers Monday afternoon. Sunny skies and temperatures in the 80s are expected to last through the Fourth of July weekend and into next week.

Jordan Beck | Daily Press

Recent temperatures that have climbed into the 80s have made it an ideal time to hit area beaches. Above, Jaden Stankowicz, left, and Mark Mader, lifeguards at the beach in Ludington Park in Escanaba, keep an eye on swimmers Monday afternoon. Sunny skies and temperatures in the 80s are expected to last through the Fourth of July weekend and into next week.