Marquette and vicinity: Tonight, clear. Lows 51 to 56 inland to around 61 at the shore. Light winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph overnight.

Wednesday, partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs 76 to 81. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Wednesday night, partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then clear overnight. Lows around 52 inland to around 59 at the shore. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Extended forecast: Thursday, mostly sunny. Highs around 73. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday night through Friday night, clear. Lows around 51 inland to around 58 at the shore. Highs around 73.

Saturday, partly cloudy. Highs around 77. Saturday night through Sunday night, mostly clear. Lows around 53 inland to around 59 at the shore. Highs around 77. Monday, partly cloudy. Highs around 77.

Lake Superior: Tonight, variable wind less than 10 knots becoming south less than 10 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves calm to 1 foot. Wednesday, southwest wind less than 10 knots veering northwest by mid afternoon. Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through early afternoon, then cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 1 foot. Wednesday night, northwest wind less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms through midnight, then mostly clear after midnight. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Monday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 73 degrees, 8 degrees above normal. The high Monday was 84 degrees and the overnight low was 61 degrees.

Precipitation: Monday, .11 inches. Year to date, 26.41 inches. Normal to date, 19.80 inches.

Sunset: 9:14 this evening

Sunrise: 6:38 a.m. Wednesday.