Marquette and vicinity:

Today, a slight chance of showers between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tonight, showers and thunderstorms likely before 9 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Saturday day, sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Saturday night, mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Sunday day, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Sunday night, mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Extended forecast:

Monday day, sunny, with a high near 80. Monday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Tuesday day, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Tuesday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Wednesday day, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Wednesday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Thursday day, mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Lake Superior: Today, south wind less than 10 knots veering southwest late. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms and a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves calm to 1 foot. Tonight, southwest wind less than 10 knots veering west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms and a slight chance of showers through midnight. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet. Saturday, northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 64 degrees, 1 degree above normal. The high Wednesday was 78 degrees and the overnight low was 49 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, 0 inches. Year to date, 19.86 inches. Normal to date, 16.05 inches.

Sunset: 9:47 this evening.

Sunrise: 5:59 a.m. Saturday.