Marquette and vicinity: Today, showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. High near 70. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tonight, showers and thunderstorms likely before 1 a.m., then a chance of showers between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m., with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Extended forecast: Thursday, showers likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Partly sunny with a high near 58. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Thursday night, showers likely, mainly before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Friday, a 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Friday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Saturday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Saturday night, a chance of showers before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Sunday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Sunday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Monday, mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Lake Superior: Today, south wind 10 to 15 knots veering west by late morning, then veering east less than 10 knots late. Patchy fog through early afternoon. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms through early afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Tonight, south wind less than 10 knots veering west after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Temperatures: The average temperature Tuesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 62 degrees, 5 degrees above normal. The high Tuesday was 66 degrees and the overnight low was 57 degrees.

Precipitation: Tuesday, 0.04 inches. Year to date, 15.01 inches. Normal to date, 14.29 inches.

Sunset: 9:39 this evening.

Sunrise: 5:59 a.m. Thursday.