Marquette and vicinity: Today, sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight, a slight chance of showers between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Saturday, mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 10 mph. Saturday night, mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Sunday, showers likely after 3 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday night, showers likely before 9 p.m., then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m., then showers likely after 3 a.m. Low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Extended forecast: Monday, showers likely, mainly before 9 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Monday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Tuesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Tuesday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Wednesday, partly sunny, with a high near 64. Wednesday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Thursday, mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Lake Superior: Today, southwest wind less than 10 knots veering northwest 10 to 15 knots late. Sunny. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Tonight, northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers through midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Saturday, northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north less than 10 knots by mid afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 68 degrees, 7 degrees above normal. The high Thursday was 87 degrees and the overnight low was 49 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, none. Year to date, 10.81 inches. Normal to date, 15.82 inches.

Sunset: 9:46 this evening.

Sunrise: 5:57 a.m. Saturday.