Marquette and vicinity: Tonight, rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. Cloudy. Lows 37 to 42. North winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Friday, mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 52. North winds 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon. Friday night, mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy frost. Lows 37 to 42. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Extended forecast: Saturday, cloudy with rain showers. Highs 53 to 58. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Saturday night, showers in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 47..

Lake Superior: Small craft advisory in effect from 4 this afternoon through late tonight. Tonight, north wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Friday, north wind 5 to 15 knots veering northeast less than 10 knots by mid afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 45 degrees, 4 degrees below normal. The high Wednesday was 47 degrees and the overnight low was 42 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, .12 inches. Year to date, 35.34 inches. Normal to date, 26.36 inches.

Sunset: 7:27 this evening

Sunrise: 7:52 a.m. Friday.