Extended forecast: Thursday, warmer. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs 72 to 77. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Thursday night, clear. Lows around 47 inland to around 53 at the shore. Friday and Friday night, mostly clear. Highs around 67. Lows 42 to 47 inland to around 50 at the shore. Saturday and Saturday night, mostly clear. Highs around 70. Lows 44 to 49 inland to around 53 at the shore. Sunday through Labor Day, partly cloudy. Highs around 72. Lows around 49 inland to around 55 at the shore.

Lake Superior: Tonight, southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers late. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. Wednesday, west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots. Cloudy. A chance of showers through early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers by mid afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. Wednesday night, west wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest after midnight. Gusts up to 24 knots. Mostly clear. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Monday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 61 degrees, 1 degree below normal. The high Monday was 68 degrees and the overnight low was 54 degrees.

Precipitation: Monday, .62 inches. Year to date, 27.98 inches. Normal to date, 21.87 inches.

Sunset: 8:39 this evening

Sunrise: 7:05 a.m. Wednesday.