Marquette and vicinity: Tonight, mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Friday, partly cloudy. Highs around 79. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Friday night, a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 61. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Extended forecast: Saturday, mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 76. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday night, partly cloudy. Lows around 62.

Sunday, mostly sunny. Highs around 79. Sunday night, clear. Lows around 61. Monday and Monday night, partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs around 78. Lows 56 to 61 inland to around 62 at the shore. Chance of rain 30 percent. Tuesday, cooler. A chance of showers in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 66. Chance of rain 30 percent. Tuesday night and Wednesday, cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows around 46. Highs 64 to 69 inland to around 61 at the shore.

Lake Superior: Tonight, south wind 10 to 20 knots. Clear. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Friday, south wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Friday night, south wind less than 10 knots veering west after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 71 degrees, 14 degrees above normal. The high Wednesday was 82 degrees and the overnight low was 60 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, none. Year to date, 29.51 inches. Normal to date, 23.73 inches.

Sunset: 8:06 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:27 a.m. Friday.