Marquette and vicinity: Today, warm. Mostly sunny. Highs around 83. Southeast winds5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Tonight, clear. Lows 59 to 64. South winds 5 to 10 mph.Friday, very warm. Mostly sunny. Highs around 85. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Friday night, partly cloudy. Lows 61 to 66. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Extended forecast: Saturday, a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Highs around 79. Chance of rain 70 percent. Saturday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly clear. Lows around 55 inland to around 61 at the shore. Chance of rain 40 percent. Sunday and Sunday night, mostly clear. Highs around 77. Lows around 53 inland to around 59 at the shore. Monday through Tuesday, mostly clear. Highs around 69. Lows 45 to 50 inland to around 53 at the shore. Tuesday night and wednesday, clear. Lows around 46 inland to around 54 at the shore. Highs around 72.

Lake Superior: Today, southeast wind 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet. Tonight, South wind less than 10 knots. Clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Frida, southeast wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 70 degrees, 6 degrees above normal. The high Tuesday was 83 degrees and the overnight low was 56 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, none. Year to date, 27.88 inches. Normal to date, 20.51 inches.

Sunset: 9:02 this evening

Sunrise: 6:48 a.m. Friday.