Marquette and vicinity: Today, showers. High near 45. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Tonight, showers likely, mainly before 8 p.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Extended forecast: Thursday, a slight chance of showers before 8 a.m., then a slight chance of showers after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Thursday night, a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Friday, a 40 percent chance of showers after 8 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Friday night, a chance of rain and snow showers before 2 a.m., then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Saturday, partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy. Saturday night, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Sunday, sunny, with a high near 52. Sunday night, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Monday, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Monday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Tuesday, a chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Lake Superior: Small craft advisory in effect through this evening. Today, southeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots. Cloudy. A chance of rain showers through mid morning, then rain showers by late morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Tonight, south wind 5 to 15 knots veering west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Tuesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 41 degrees, 4 degrees above normal. The high Tuesday was 53 degrees and the overnight low was 28 degrees.

Precipitation: Tuesday, 0.00 inches. Year to date, 10.44 inches. Normal to date, 9.06 inches.

Sunset: 8:42 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:00 a.m. Thursday.