Marquette and vicinity:

Today, isolated showers and thunderstorms, then scattered showers after 8 a.m. Patchy fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tonight, a chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Extended forecast:

Saturday, a 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Saturday night, mostly clear, with a low around 57. Sunday, sunny, with a high near 75. Sunday night, mostly clear, with a low around 56. Monday, sunny, with a high near 70. Monday night, mostly clear, with a low around 52. Tuesday, sunny, with a high near 66. Tuesday night, mostly clear, with a low around 51. Wednesday, sunny, with a high near 73.

Lake Superior:

Today, north wind less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Patchy fog through the day. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet. Tonight, east wind less than 10 knots veering south after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms through midnight, then showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures:

The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 74 degrees, 14 degrees above normal. The high Thursday was 83 degrees and the overnight low was 64 degrees.

Precipitation:

Thursday, 0.12 inches. Year to date, 10.24 inches. Normal to date, 15.08 inches.

Sunset:

9:43 this evening

Sunrise:

5:56 a.m. Saturday.