Marquette and vicinity: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Friday, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Friday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Saturday, sunny, with a high near 67. Saturday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Sunday night, showers likely after 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Extended forecast: Monday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Monday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Tuesday, a chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Tuesday night, a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Wednesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Lake Superior: Today, south wind less than 10 knots veering northwest in the afternoon, then veering northeast late. Partly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. Tonight, northwest wind less than 10 knots. Mostly

clear. Waves calm to 1 foot. Friday, north wind less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 59 degrees, 6 degrees below normal. The high Wednesday was 66 degrees and the overnight low was 51 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, none. Year to date, 23.29 inches. Normal to date, 17.88 inches.

Sunset: 9:45 this evening.

Sunrise: 6:05 a.m. Friday.