Marquette and vicinity: Today, mostly clear through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Extended forecast: Saturday, a 30 percent chance of showers after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Saturday night, a 30 percent chance of showers before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Sunday, sunny, with a high near 56. Sunday night, mostly clear, with a low around 41. Monday, sunny, with a high near 64. Monday night, a chance of showers after 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Tuesday, showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Tuesday night, showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Wednesday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

Lake Superior: Today, west wind less than 10 knots veering northeast in the afternoon. Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Waves calm to 1 foot. Tonight, southwest wind less than 10 knots veering south after midnight. Clear. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Temperatures: The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 40 degrees, 4 degrees below normal. The high Thursday was 47 degrees and the overnight low was 33 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, 0.12 inches. Year to date, 12.91 inches. Normal to date, 10.79 inches.

Sunset: 9:03 this evening.

Sunrise: 6:33 a.m. Saturday.