Marquette and vicinity: Today, Mostly sunny. Highs around 73. North winds 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Friday night, A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Partly cloudy. Lows 56 to 61. South winds 5 to 10 mph becoming west overnight. Chance of rain

40 percent. Saturday, Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 75. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday night, Mostly clear. Lows around 52 inland to around58 at the shore. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Sunday, Mostly sunny. Highs around 69. Sunday night, clear. Lows around 49 inland to around 56 at the shore.

Extended forecast: Monday, mostly sunny. Highs around 77. Monday night, clear. Lows around 54 inland to around 60 at the shore. Tuesday and Tuesday night, mostly clear. Highs around 77. Lows around 53 inland to around 59 at the shore. Wednesday, sunny. Highs around 80. Wednesday night and Thursday, Warm. Mostly clear. Lows around 55 inland to around 61 at the shore. Highs around 83.

Lake Superior:

Today, north wind less than 10 knots through mid afternoon becoming variable. Sunny through mid afternoon then becoming partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Friday night, South wind less than 10 knots veering southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms through midnight, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot. Saturday, Northwest wind less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms through early afternoon, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms by mid afternoon. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 65 degrees, which is the normal tempature for the date. The high Friday was 68 degrees and the overnight low was 61 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, none. Year to date, 14.45 inches. Normal to date, 20.15 inches.

Sunset: 9:23 this evening

Sunrise: 6:30 a.m. Saturday.