Marquette and vicinity: Tonight, a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Friday, a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Friday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Saturday, sunny, with a high near 79. Saturday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Sunday, partly sunny, with a high near 73. Sunday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Extended forecast:Monday, sunny, with a high near 76. Monday night, mostly clear, with a low around 61. Tuesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Tuesday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Wednesday. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

Lake Superior: Tonight, south wind less than 10 knots through midnight becoming variable. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms through midnight, then 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 83 degrees, 7degrees above normal. The high Wednesday was 92 degrees and the overnight low was 72 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, none. Year to date, 21.86 inches. Normal to date, 17.20 inches.

Sunset: 9:43 this evening

Sunrise: 6:07 a.m. Friday.