Marquette and vicinity: Thursday, isolated thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%. Friday, a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Friday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Extended forecast:Saturday, a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Saturday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Sunday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Monday, a chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Monday night, a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Tuesday, partly sunny, with a high near 73. Tuesday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Wednesday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

Lake Superior: Tonight, variable wind less than 10 knots becoming southeast less than 10 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy through midnight, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot. Friday, south wind less than 10 knots backing northeast by mid afternoon. Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 63 degrees, 1 degree below normal. The high Wednesday was 71 degrees and the overnight low was 54 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, .21 inch. Year to date, 28.10 inches. Normal to date, 21.19 inches.

Sunset: 8:50 this evening

Sunrise: 6:58 a.m. Friday.