Marquette and vicinity: Tonight, clear. Lows 46 to 51 inland to around 56 at the shore.Light winds. Thursday, mostly sunny. Highs around 81. West winds 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Thursday night, mostly clear. A slight chance of sprinkles overnight. Lows 58 to 63. Light winds.

Extended forecast: Friday, a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 82. Light winds. Chance of rain 30 percent. Friday night, mostly clear. Lows 57 to 62.

Saturday, a chance of showers in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Highs around 78. Chance of rain 30 percent. Saturday night, mostly clear. Lows around 54 inland to around 60 at the shore. Sunday, a chance of showers in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 82. Chance of rain 30 percent. Sunday night, partly cloudy. Lows 59 to 64.

Monday and Monday night, warm. Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 84. Lows around 57 inland to around 63 at the shore. Tuesday, mostly sunny. Highs around 78.

Lake Superior: Tonight, variable wind less than 10 knots becoming south less than 10 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves calm to 1 foot. Thursday, southwest wind less than 10 knots backing east by mid afternoon. Sunny. Waves calm to 1 foot. Thursday night, southeast wind less than 10 knots veering southwest after midnight. Mostly clear. A slight chance of sprinkles after midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Temperatures: The average temperature Tuesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 59 degrees, 6 degrees below normal. The high Tuesday was 69 degrees and the overnight low was 49 degrees.

Precipitation: Tuesday none. Year to date, 26.14 inches. Normal to date, 19.22 inches.

Sunset: 9:23 this evening

Sunrise: 6:31 a.m. Thursday.