Marquette and vicinity:

Today, sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Tonight, mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Friday, showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. High near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Friday night, showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m. Low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday, sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Saturday night, mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Extended forecast:

Sunday, sunny, with a high near 78. Sunday night, mostly clear, with a low around 59. Monday, sunny, with a high near 80. Monday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Tuesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Tuesday night, mostly clear, with a low around 62. Wednesday, sunny, with a high near 82.

Lake Superior: Tonight, southwest wind less than 10 knots. Clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves calm to 1 foot. Friday, southwest wind less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms through early afternoon, then showers and thunderstorms by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 1 foot. Friday night, southwest wind less than 10 knots veering west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms through midnight, then partly cloudy after midnight. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 61 degrees, 2 degrees below normal. The high Wednesday was 71 degrees and the overnight low was 51 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, trace. Year to date, 19.86 inches. Normal to date, 15.96 inches.

Sunset: 9:47 this evening.

Sunrise: 5:59 a.m. Friday.