Marquette and vicinity: Today, a slight chance of showers between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight, a 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Extended forecast:

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Sunday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

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

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Lake Superior: Today, south wind less than 10 knots backing east in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves calm to 1 foot. Tonight, south wind less than 10 knots in the evening becoming variable. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers.

Temperatures: The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 70 degrees, 16 degrees above normal. The high Thursday was 83, a record for the date. The previous record of 82 was set in 1970. The overnight low was 56 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, none. Year to date, 37.29 inches. Normal to date, 25.90 inches.

Sunset: 7:48 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:38 Saturday.