Marquette and vicinity: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight, a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Extended forecast:

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 10 mph.

Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

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

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Tuesday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

Lake Superior: Today, south wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves calm to 1 foot. Tonight, south wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 56 degrees, 5 degrees above normal. The high Thursday was 66 degrees and the overnight low was 46 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, none. Year to date, 37.33 inches. Normal to date, 26.87 inches.

Sunset: 7:34 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:47 a.m. Saturday.