Marquette and vicinity: Today, a chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 2 p.m. Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tonight, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Friday, a slight chance of showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Friday night, showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 3 a,m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Extended forecast: Saturday, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Saturday night, mostly clear, with a low around 52. Sunday, sunny, with a high near 70. Sunday night, mostly clear, with a low around 57. Monday, a chance of showers after 9 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Monday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Tuesday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Tuesday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Wednesday, sunny, with a high near 68.

Lake Superior: Today, east wind less than 10 knots backing north late. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog through mid morning. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms through mid morning, then a slight chance of showers by late morning. Waves calm to 1 foot. Tonight, northwest wind less than 10 knots in the evening becoming variable. Mostly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. Friday, southwest wind less than 10 knots veering north in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and a 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 63 degrees, normal for the date. The high Wednesday was 68 degrees and the overnight low was 58 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, .02 inch. Year to date, 34.83 inches. Normal to date, 22.33 inches.

Sunset: 8:44 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:02 a.m. Friday.