Marquette and vicinity: Today, sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight, a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Wednesday, mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 57 by 5 p.m. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Wednesday night, a 40% chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Thursday, a 30% chance of showers before 2 p,m. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

Thursday night, mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Extended forecast: Friday, mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Friday night, showers likely, mainly after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Saturday, showers likely, mainly before 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Saturday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Sunday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Sunday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Monday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

Lake Superior: Today, south wind 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet. Tonight, southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west 10 to 20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy with a chance of showers

and thunderstorms. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. Wednesday, northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet

occasionally to 11 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Monday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 67 degrees, 12 degrees above normal. The high Monday was 78 degrees and the overnight low was 55 degrees.

Precipitation: Monday, none. Year to date, 29.62 inches. Normal to date, 25.63 inches.

Sunset: 7:52 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:37 a.m. Wednesday.