Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Areas of fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight, a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m., then a chance of showers between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Extended forecast:

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Monday: A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

Monday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Lake Superior: Today, variable wind less than 10 knots becoming north 5 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Tonight, north wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 66 degrees, 3 degrees above normal. The high Thursday was 70 degrees and the overnight low was 61 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, .02 inches. Year to date, 34.86 inches. Normal to date, 22.43 inches.

Sunset: 8:43 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:02 a.m. Saturday.