Marquette and vicinity: Today, showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Extended forecast: Wednesday, sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Wednesday night, mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Thursday, sunny, with a high near 76. Thursday night, showers likely, mainly after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Friday, showers likely, mainly before 8 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Friday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Saturday, a chance of showers before 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Saturday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Sunday, sunny, with a high near 80. Sunday night, mostly clear, with a low around 62. Monday, a chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Lake Superior: Today, south wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. Tonight, west wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Monday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 54 degrees, 4 degrees below normal. The high Monday was 69 degrees and the overnight low was 39 degrees.

Precipitation: Monday, 0 inches. Year to date, 18.30 inches. Normal to date, 24.81 inches.

Sunset: 8:03 this evening

Sunrise: 7:19 a.m. Wednesday.