Marquette and vicinity: Today, a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 a.m., then a chance of showers between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Tonight, a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Saturday, a chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Saturday night, showers likely before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Extended forecast: Sunday, partly sunny, with a high near 69. Sunday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Monday, mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Monday partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Tuesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Tuesday night, mostly clear, with a low around 58. Wednesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Wednesday night, a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Thursday, a chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Lake Superior: Today, south wind less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms through mid morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms by late morning. Waves calm to 1 foot. Friday night, variable wind less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves calm to 1 foot. Variable wind less than 10 knots becoming northeast less than 10 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Temperatures: The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 72 degrees, 8 degrees above normal. The high Thursday was 85 degrees and the overnight low was 59 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, trace. Year to date, 26.79 inches. Normal to date, 21.86 inches.

Sunset: 8:51this evening.

Sunrise: 6:56 a.m. Saturday.