Marquette and vicinity: Today, a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9 p.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Extended forecast:

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Monday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Lake Superior: Today, northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 36 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.

Tonight, northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the evening, then clear after midnight. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 74 degrees, 20 degrees above normal. The high Wednesday was 84 degrees and the overnight low was 63 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, trace. Year to date, 32.78 inches. Normal to date, 21.68 inches.

Sunset: 8:57 this evening.

Sunrise: 6:52 a.m. Friday.