Marquette and vicinity: Today, a chance of sprinkles between noon and 1 p.m., then a chance of showers after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tonight, showers, mainly after 8 p.m. Low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Thursday, showers. Temperature falling to around 42 by 4 p.m. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Thursday night, showers likely, mainly before 2 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Extended forecast: Friday, a 30% chance of showers before 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Friday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Saturday, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Saturday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Sunday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Columbus Day, mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Lake Superior: Today, south wind less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of sprinkles in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves calm to 1 foot. Tonight, northwest wind less than 10 knots veering north 10 to 20 knots after midnight. Showers likely. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Tuesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 66 degrees, 17 degrees above normal. The high Tuesday was 75 degrees and the overnight low was 56 degrees.

Precipitation: Tuesday, trace. Year to date, 31.56 inches. Normal to date, 27.70 inches.

Sunset: 7:20 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:55 a.m. Thursday.