Marquette and vicinity: Today, scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight, scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Extended forecast:

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Friday night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Monday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Lake Superior: Today, south wind less than 10 knots backing southeast in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves calm to 1 foot. Tonight, south wind less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 75 degrees, 19 degrees above normal. The high Wednesday was 91 degrees, a record for the date.

The previous record was 88 degrees, set in 1988.The overnight low was 59 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, none. Year to date, 21.95 inches. Normal to date, 13.96 inches.

Sunset: 9:35 this evening.

Sunrise: 6:00 a.m. Friday.