Weather
Marquette and vicinity: Today, showers likely before 2 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday night, a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Sunday, sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Sunday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Extended forecast: Monday, mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Monday night, a 40% chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Tuesday, a chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Tuesday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Wednesday, a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Wednesday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Thursday, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Thursday night, mostly clear, with a low around 58. Friday, sunny, with a high near 73.
Lake Superior: Today, south wind less than 10 knots veering north in the afternoon, then becoming north less than 10 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves calm to 1 foot. Tonnight, northwest wind less than 10 knots. Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot. Sunday north wind less than 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves calm to 1 foot.
Temperatures: The average temperature Friday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 60 degrees, which was the average for the date. The high Friday was 72 degrees and the overnight low was 60 degrees.
Precipitation: Friday, none. Year to date, 19.35 inches. Normal to date, 15.08 inches.
Sunset: 9:43 this evening.
Sunrise: 5:57 a.m. Sunday.