Marquette and vicinity:

Today, scattered showers, mainly between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tonight, a 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Extended forecast:

Friday, a 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Friday night, a 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Saturday, a 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Saturday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Sunday, partly sunny, with a high near 46. Sunday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Monday, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Monday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Tuesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Tuesday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Wednesday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Lake Superior:

Today, north wind 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy. Isolated rain showers through mid afternoon, then scattered rain showers late. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. Tonight, north wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.

Temperatures:

The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 50 degrees, 8 degrees above normal. The high Wednesday was 55 degrees and the overnight low was 45 degrees.

Precipitation:

Wednesday, 0 inches. Year to date, 21.67 inches. Normal to date, 29.89 inches.

Sunset:

6:52 this evening

Sunrise:

8:17 a.m. Friday.