Marquette and vicinity: Tonight, clear. Lows 40 to 45. Light winds. Thursday, sunny. Highs around 71 inland to around 62 at the shore. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Extended forecast: Thursday night and Friday, partly cloudy. Lows around 46. Highs around 73 inland to around 67 at the shore. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Friday night, a chance of showers overnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 49. Chance of rain 30 percent. Saturday, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 72. Chance of rain 30 percent. Saturday night, a chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 54. Chance of rain 50 percent. Sunday, a chance of showers. Cloudy. Highs around 75. Chance of rain 50 percent. Sunday night, a chance of showers in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 54. Chance of rain 40 percent. Monday, partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs around 72. Monday night, a chance of showers in the evening. Partly cloudy. Lows around 53. Chance of rain 30 percent. Tuesday, mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs around 73.

Lake Superior: Tonight, northwest wind less than 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves calm to 1 foot. Thursday, northwest wind less than 10 knots through early afternoon becoming variable. Mostly sunny. Waves calm to 1 foot. Thursday night, variable wind less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Temperatures: The average temperature Tuesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 56 degrees, 5 degrees below normal. The high Tuesday was 65 degrees and the overnight low was 47 degrees.

Precipitation: Tuesday, .02 inches. Year to date, 23.11 inches. Normal to date, 15.42 inches.

Sunset: 9:46 this evening

Sunrise: 5:57 a.m. Thursday.