Marquette and vicinity: Tonight, a 20 percent chance of showers after 3 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening. Thursday, a 10 percent chance of showers before 7 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Thursday night, mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

Extended forecast: Friday, partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Friday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Saturday, a 30 percent chance of showers after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Saturday night, a chance of showers before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Sunday, a chance of showers after 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Sunday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Monday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Monday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Tuesday, sunny, with a high near 70.

Lake Superior: Tonight, variable wind less than 10 knots becoming south less than 10 knots after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot. Thursday, southwest wind less than 10 knots through early afternoon becoming variable. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers through early afternoon. Waves calm to 1 foot. Thursday night, southwest wind less than 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Temperatures: The average temperature Tuesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 72 degrees, 6 degrees above normal. The high Tuesday was 84 degrees and the overnight low was 60 degrees.

Precipitation: Tuesday, .27 inches. Year to date, 22.42 inches. Normal to date, 18.09 inches.

Sunset: 9:36 this evening.

Sunrise: 6:18 a.m. Thursday.