Marquette and vicinity: Today, Patchy fog in the morning. Isolated rain showers in the morning, then scattered rain showers in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs 63 to 68. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent. Tonight, Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers overnight. Patchy fog. Cloudy. Lows around 53. Light winds. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Extended forecast: Friday, Partly cloudy. A chance of sprinkles in the morning. Highs around 64. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Friday night, Partly cloudy. A chance of sprinkles in the evening. Lows 46 to 51. Light winds. Saturday, Mostly cloudy. Highs around 60. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday night and Sunday, Mostly cloudy. Lows around 43 inland to around 49 at the shore. Highs around 60. Sunday night, Mostly clear. Lows around 41 inland to around 47 at the shore. Monday, Mostly cloudy. Highs around 64. Monday night and Tuesday, Cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 52. Highs around 67. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Lake Superior: Early this morning, Southwest wind less than 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves calm to 1 foot. Today, Southwest wind less than 10 knots backing east 5 to 15 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet. Tonight, Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 5 to 15 knots after midnight. Cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Friday, Northeast wind less than 10 knots backing north by mid afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers through early afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Friday night, West wind less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of sprinkles through the night. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 51 degrees, 9 degrees below normal. The high Wednesday was 60 degrees and the overnight low was 42 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, 0 inches. Year to date, 29.09 inches. Normal to date, 22.80 inches.

Sunset: 8:22 this evening

Sunrise: 7:16 a.m. Friday.