Marquette and vicinity: Today, sunny. Highs around 79 inland to around 68 at the shore. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Tonight, clear. Lows around 49. North winds 5 to 10 mph becoming light overnight. Thursday, sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 79. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Thursday night, a slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 54. Light winds. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Extended forecast: Saturday night, mostly clear. Lows around 43. Sunday, a chance of showers in the morning. Partly cloudy. Highs around 68 inland to around 61 at the shore. Chance of rain 30 percent. Sunday night, partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows around 50. Monday through Tuesday, warmer. Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs 78 to 83 inland to around 74 at the shore. Lows around 56.

Lake Superior: Today, northwest ind less than 10 knots veering northeast in the afternoon, then becoming variable late. Mostly sunny. Patchy fog. Waves calm to 1 foot. Tonight, variable wind less than 10 knots becoming south less than 10 knots late. Mostly clear. Patchy fog through midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot. Thursday, southeast wind less than 10 knots. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers by mid afternoon. Waves calm to 1 foot. Thursday night, southwest wind less than 10 knots through midnight becoming variable. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Temperatures: The average temperature Tuesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 72 degrees, 16 degrees above normal. The high Tuesday was 87 degrees, breaking the 1963 record high of 84 degrees for the date. The overnight low was 57 degrees.

Precipitation: Tuesday, 0.16 inches. Year to date, 15.94 inches. Normal to date, 13.85 inches.

Sunset: 9:38 this evening

Sunrise: 5:59 a.m. Thursday.