Weather
Marquette and vicinity: Today, showers and thunderstorms likely before 11 a.m., then a slight chance of showers between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 62 by 4 p.m. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Tuesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Tuesday night, a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Extended forecast: Wednesday, showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then showers likely between noon and 3 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Wednesday night, showers likely before 9 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Thursday, sunny, with a high near 66. Thursday night, mostly clear, with a low around 55. Friday, sunny, with a high near 75. Friday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Saturday, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Saturday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Sunday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Lake Superior: Today, west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest 15 to 20 knots by late morning. Gusts up to 29 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of showers by late morning. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. Tonight, northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 23 knots backing west less than 10 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
Tuesday, south wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
Temperatures: The average temperature Sunday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 73 degrees, 8 degrees above normal. The high Sunday was 85 degrees and the overnight low was 60 degrees.
Precipitation: Sunday, none. Year to date, 24.72 inches. Normal to date, 20.33 inches.
Sunset: 9:21 this evening.
Sunrise: 6:32 a.m. Tuesday.
