Marquette and vicinity: Today, cloudy with showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 68. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent. Tonight, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows around 55. West winds 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest overnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs around 62. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Wednesday night, a chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers overnight. Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 56. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Extended forecast: Thursday and Thursday night, mostly clear. Highs around 66. Lows around 45 inland to around 52 at the shore. Friday, mostly sunny. Highs around 72. Friday night and Saturday, partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows 51 to 56. Highs around 73. Saturday night and Sunday, partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 55. Highs around 67. Sunday night, partly cloudy. Lows around 47 inland to around 53 at the shore. Monday, a 30 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Highs around 72.

Lake Superior: A gale warning is in effect from this morning through Wednesday evening. Today, South wind 15 to 25 knots veering west 15 to 20 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Tonight, west wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. Wednesday, northwest wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Monday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 57 degrees, 3 degrees below normal. The high Monday was 66 degrees and the overnight low was 47 degrees.

Precipitation: Monday, none. Year to date, 17.94 inches. Normal to date, 23.92 inches.

Sunset: 8:17 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:19 a.m. Wednesday.