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What's the weather for today?
Another perfect summer day is on tap for today. Skies will be mostly sunny, with low humidity and highs in the low 80s. Get outside and enjoy!
A high pressure ridge builds Wednesday, bringing heat and humidity back to Metro Detroit. Highs climb to near 90° Wednesday with dew points near 70°. Heat and humidity continue to build Thursday with highs in the low 90s. The ridge breaks down with a cold front Friday leading to showers and thunderstorms in the morning and continuing throughout the day. Temperatures will only cool slightly behind the front and into the mid to 80s.
Today: After a cool start to the day we'll see mostly sunny skies with highs in the low 80s. Winds: NE 5-10 mph.
Tonight: Clear skies with low temps in the 60s. Winds: SE 5-10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny with highs in the upper 80s. Winds: S 5-10 mph.
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Detroit sailing program gives youth new access to water while teaching valuable life skills
Children at Belle Isle Park are learning the ins and outs of navigating the water through a summer camp that's opening new doors to the Detroit River.
The Detroit Community Sailing Center's Challenge the Wind program teaches kids ages 10 to 17 how to sail while providing access to waterways some have never experienced before.
Some children who participate in the program had never stepped foot on a boating dock before joining the camp, according to program leaders.
"Got started by local, mostly African American sailors who started the Grayhaven Sail Club. And as part of their mission, they wanted to teach young people who otherwise wouldn't have the opportunity to sail," said Harry Jones, president of the Detroit Community Sailing Center.
The two-week camps at Belle Isle teach dozens of children everything about sailing, from understanding wind direction to how sails generate lift.
Cameron Simpson, director of the Detroit Community Sailing Center, says many kids arrive afraid of the water but quickly overcome their fears.
"Something we teach them in the beginning is how to capsize a boat. So the boat falls over to the side, they go in the water and we teach them how to right the boat back up. After we teach them that fundamental skill, that's all they want to do, which is funny because it's the scariest thing, but they just love it," Simpson said.
Aminah Yasmeen, who has participated in the program for four years, says it changed her perspective of the river.
"I went out there and was like 'oh, I can sail a boat.' I can command a vehicle on the water. That's so dope and then you don't see a lot of Black women on sail boats," Yasmeen said.
An exclusive inside look at Detroit's new Chandler Park Dome
Detroit's far east side is getting its first indoor recreation center in over 15 years with the opening of the Chandler Park Dome at Chandler Park in the coming weeks.
The multimillion-dollar facility, funded through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money, features an indoor field, basketball courts, volleyball and pickleball areas, locker rooms, showers, and spaces for community programs and events.
"We started this project in 2024, and it was an opportunity for us to return indoor recreation spaces to this area," LaJuan Counts, Group Executive of Construction and Building Operations, said.
City officials chose a dome structure to expedite construction, allowing the facility to open much sooner than a traditional building would have permitted.
"The dome allowed us to turn this property back over this year. As opposed to a hard structure of this size, we would probably just be closing it in right about this time," Counts said.
For District 4 residents, the facility ends a long wait for recreational resources.
"It's been about 16 years since we've had a full-fledged rec center in the district," Latisha Johnson, District 4 city council member, said.
