Marquette and vicinity: Tonight, clear. Lows around 33. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming light overnight. Friday, much warmer. Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 63 to 68. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Friday night, a 40 percent chance of rain showers overnight. Cloudy. Lows around 43. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Extended forecast: Saturday, cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 61 to 66. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday night, clear. Lows around 40. Sunday and Sunday night, cooler. Mostly clear. Highs 53 to 58. Lows around 30. Monday, mostly sunny. Highs 44 to 49. Monday night, partly cloudy. Lows around 28. Tuesday, a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Highs 47 to 52. Chance of rain 30 percent. Tuesday night, a chance of snow showers, possibly mixed with rain overnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 32. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Wednesday, mostly cloudy. Highs around 51.

Lake Superior: Small craft advisory in effect through this evening. Tonight, northwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing west less than 10 knots after midnight, then becoming variable late. Clear. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Friday, variable wind less than 10 knots becoming south less than 10 knots by mid afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves calm to 1 foot. Friday night, south wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. A chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 37 degrees, 7 degrees below normal. The high Wednesday was 39 degrees and the overnight low was 35 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, .97 inches. Year to date, 12.71 inches. Normal to date, 10.50 inches.

Snowfall: Wednesday, none. Season to date, 205.5 inches. Normal to date, 201.6 inches.

Sunset: 8:59 this evening.

Sunrise: 6:35 a.m. Friday