Marquette and vicinity: Today, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Tonight, a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Thursday, sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Thursday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Extended forecast: Friday, partly sunny, with a high near 54. Friday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Saturday, partly sunny, with a high near 52. Saturday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Sunday night, mostly clear, with a low around 44. Monday, sunny, with a high near 62. Monday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Tuesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Lake Superior: Today, northwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing southeast late. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Tonight, south wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 24 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms through midnight, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Thursday, southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Tuesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 57 degrees, 12 degrees above normal. The high Tuesday was 58 degrees and the overnight low was 55 degrees.

Precipitation: Tuesday, .44 inch. Year to date, 21.34 inches. Normal to date, 28.28 inches.

Sunset: 7:07 this evening.

Sunrise: 8:06 a.m. Thursday.