Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 50% chance of showers, mainly before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Friday, increasing clouds, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Friday night, a 40% chance of showers after 2 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 51.

Saturday, showers likely, mainly between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Saturday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Extended forecast: Sunday, showers likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Sunday night, showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Monday, showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy. Monday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Tuesday, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Tuesday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Wednesday, partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Lake Superior: Today, north wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers through mid morning, then a chance of showers by late morning. A slight chance of showers late. Waves subsiding

to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. Tonight, north wind 10 to 20 knots backing west less than 10 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Friday, southwest wind less than 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 63 degrees, 9 degrees above normal. The high Wednesday was 69 degrees and the overnight low was 57 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, .03 inch. Year to date, 29.65 inches. Normal to date, 25.90 inches.

Sunset: 7:48 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:38 a.m. Friday.