Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Tonight, a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Saturday, a chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Saturday night, showers and thunderstorms likely before 11 p.m., then a chance of showers between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Extended forecast: Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Sunday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Monday, sunny, with a high near 69. Monday night, mostly clear, with a low around 54. Tuesday, a chance of showers after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Tuesday night, a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Wednesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Wednesday night, a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Thursday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

Lake Superior: Today, west wind less than 10 knots veering north in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Tonight, east wind less than 10 knots veering southeast 5 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy through midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. Saturday, south wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 24 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers 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 69 degrees, six degrees above normal. The high Thursday was 88 degrees and the overnight low was 50 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, trace. Year to date, 20.36 inches. Normal to date, 16.47 inches.

Sunset: 9:47 this evening.

Sunrise: 5:58 a.m. XXday.