Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 20 percent chance of showers after 3 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Tonight, a slight chance of rain showers before 10 p.m., then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday, a chance of rain and snow showers before 11 a.m., then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Sunday night, a chance of rain showers before 1 a.m., then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1a.m. and 3 a.m., then a chance of rain showers after 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Extended forecast: Columbus Day, a 40 percent chance of showers before 3 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Monday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Tuesday, showers likely, mainly after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Tuesday night, showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Wednesday, showers likely, mainly before 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Wednesday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Thursday, partly sunny, with a high near 51. Thursday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Friday, mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

Lake Superior: Today, south wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Tonight, southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers through midnight, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers possibly mixed with snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Sunday, southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west by mid afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers through early afternoon, then rain showers likely by mid afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Friday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 53 degrees, 8 degrees above normal. The high Friday was 59 degrees and the overnight low was 47 degrees.

Precipitation: Friday, .79 inch. Year to date, 36.89 inches. Normal to date, 27.58 inches.

Sunset: 7:09 p.m. this evening

Sunrise: 8:04 a.m. Sunday.