Marquette and vicinity: Tonight, partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows around 55. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming west overnight. Friday, a chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Highs around 76. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Friday night, clear. Lows around 45. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Extended forecast: Saturday, cooler. Mostly sunny. Highs 59 to 64. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday night, mostly clear. Lows around 41. Sunday, a chance of showers in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Highs around 66 inland to around 60 at the shore. Chance of rain 30 percent. Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows around 49. Monday, much warmer. A 30 percent chance of showers in the morning. Partly cloudy. Highs 78 to 83 inland to around 74 at the shore. Monday night, mostly clear. Lows around 58. Tuesday, a chance of showers in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 30 percent. Tuesday night, cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 56. Chance of rain 50 percent. Wednesday, cooler. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs around 70. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Lake Superior: Tonight, southwest wind less than 10 knots. Mostly clear through midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot. Friday, northwest wind less than 10 knots. Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Waves calm to 1 foot. Friday night, northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 65 degrees, 8 degrees above normal. The high Wednesday was 76 degrees and the overnight low was 53 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, none. Year to date, 15.94 inches. Normal to date, 13.95 inches.

Sunset: 9:39 this evening

Sunrise: 5:59 a.m. Friday.