Marquette and vicinity: Thursday night, mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Friday, sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Friday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Saturday, a 40% chance of showers after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Saturday night, a chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8 p,m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Extended forecast:Sunday, a chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Sunday night, showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Monday, sunny, with a high near 77. Monday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Tuesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Tuesday night, mostly clear, with a low around 62. Wednesday, sunny, with a high near 75.

Lake Superior: Tonight, variable wind less than 10 knots. Gusts up to 12 knots. Mostly clear. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 57 degrees, 9 degrees below normal. The high Wednesday was 58 degrees and the overnight low was 55 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, .84 inch. Year to date, 25.67 inches. Normal to date, 18.47 inches.

Sunset: 9:32 this evening

Sunrise: 6:22 a.m. Friday.