Marquette and vicinity: Today, sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind around 10 mph.

Extended forecast: Friday, partly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Friday night, showers. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Saturday, showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. High near 66. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Saturday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Sunday, showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Sunday night, showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Monday, showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Monday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Tuesday, partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Lake Superior: Today, south wind less than 10 knots backing southeast 5 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet. Tonight, south wind 10 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 31 degrees, 10 degrees above normal. The high Wednesday was 36 degrees and the overnight low was 25 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, 0.00 inches. Year to date, 11.25 inches. Normal to date, 9.96 inches.

Sunset: 8:52 this evening.

Sunrise: 6:45 a.m. Friday.