Marquette and vicinity: Today, scattered showers and thunderstorms. Widespread haze before 9 a.m., then widespread haze after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Tonight, a chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3 a.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday, a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 a.m., then a chance of showers between 9 a.m. and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Friday night, a 50% chance of showers before 9 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Extended forecast: Saturday, a 30% chance of showers after 3 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Saturday night, a chance of showers before 9 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Sunday night, mostly clear, with a low around 56. Monday, sunny, with a high near 74. Monday night, mostly clear, with a low around 60. Tuesday, a chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 80. Tuesday night, a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Wednesday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

Lake Superior: Today, south wind 5 to 15 knots backing east less than 10 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms through early afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Haze by late morning. Waves calm to 1 foot. Thursday night, variable wind less than 10 knots becoming south less than 10 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot. Friday, northwest wind less than 10 knots veering north in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 58 degrees, 6 degrees below normal. The high Wednesday was 63 degrees and the overnight low was 52 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, .38 inch. Year to date, 25.33 inches. Normal to date, 17.02 inches.

Sunset: 9:47 this evening.

Sunrise: 6 a.m. Friday.