Weather
Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Light winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Tonight, mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph becoming south overnight. Wednesday, a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs around 81. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday night, mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Extended forecast: Thursday, cooler. Partly cloudy. Highs around 70. Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows 51 to 56. Friday and Friday night, showers likely. Highs 67 to 72. Lows 57 to 62. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Lake Superior: Today, northwest wind less than 10 knots veering northeast late. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers late. Waves calm to 1 foot. Tonight, southeast wind less than 10 knots veering south after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves calm to 1 foot. Wednesday, southwest wind less than 10 knots veering northwest by mid afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through early afternoon. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.
Temperatures: The average temperature Monday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 67 degrees, 4 degrees above normal. The high Monday was 85 degrees and the overnight low was 48 degrees.
Precipitation: Monday, none. Year to date, 16.16 inches. Normal to date, 22.33 inches.
Sunset: 8:44 this evening.
Sunrise: 7:01 a.m. Wednesday.
