Weather
Marquette and vicinity:
Today, sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight, patchy drizzle after 4 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Extended forecast:
Wednesday, areas of drizzle before 9 a.m., then a chance of showers, mainly after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Wednesday night, showers likely, mainly between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Thursday, a 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Thursday night, a 30 percent chance of showers before 9 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Friday, a chance of showers after 9 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Friday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Saturday, a chance of showers before 9 a.m., then a chance of showers after 3 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Saturday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Sunday, partly sunny, with a high near 46. Sunday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Monday, partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Lake Superior:
Today, southwest wind less than 10 knots with gusts up to 17 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves calm to 1 foot. Tonight, northwest wind 5 to 15 knots veering north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Mostly clear through midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy drizzle after midnight. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
Temperatures:
The average temperature Monday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 50 degrees, 8 degrees above normal. The high Monday was 67 degrees and the overnight low was 32 degrees.
Precipitation:
Monday, 0 inches. Year to date, 21.67 inches. Normal to date, 29.63 inches.
Sunset:
6:56 this evening
Sunrise:
8:14 a.m. Wednesday.