Marquette and vicinity: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Tonight, a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Extended forecast: Friday, showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Friday night, a 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Saturday, sunny, with a high near 75. Saturday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Sunday, a chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Sunday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Monday, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Monday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Tuesday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Lake Superior: .Today, south wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet. Tonight, south wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 69 degrees, 13 degrees above normal. The high Thursday was 83 degrees and the overnight low was 55 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, 0 inches. Year to date, 27.35 inches. Normal to date, 25.35 inches.

Sunset: 7:53 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:35 a.m. Saturday.