Marquette and vicinity: Today, partly cloudy. Highs 74 to 79. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Tonight, a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Partly cloudy. Lows 53 to 58. Light winds. Friday, cooler. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs around 68. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Extended forecast: Friday night, mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy overnight. Lows 52 to 57. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday, a chance of showers in the morning. Partly cloudy. Highs around 67. Chance of rain 30 percent. Saturday night and Sunday, mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50 inland to around 54 at the shore. Highs around 67. Sunday night, partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 55. Monday, a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 71. Chance of rain 40 percent. Monday night, a chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows 52 to 57. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tuesday and tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 71. Lows around 51 inland to around 57 at the shore. Wednesday, a chance of showers in the morning. Partly cloudy. Highs around 72. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Lake Superior: Today, north wind 5 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 22 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Tonight, north wind less than 10 knots through midnight becoming variable. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Friday, southeast wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms through early afternoon, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 64 degrees, 2 degrees above normal. The high Wednesday was 72 degrees and the overnight low was 56 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, .73 inches. Year to date, 29.24 inches. Normal to date, 21.87 inches.

Sunset: 8:38 this evening

Sunrise: 7:06 a.m. Friday.