Marquette and vicinity: Today, scattered showers, mainly before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Saturday, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Saturday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Sunday, partly sunny, with a high near 50. Sunday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Extended forecast: Columbus Day, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Monday night, mostly clear, with a low around 43. Tuesday, sunny, with a high near 63. Tuesday night, a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Wednesday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Wednesday night, a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Thursday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Lake Superior: Friday, north wind 15 to 20 knots backing northwest 10 to 15 knots late. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Tonight, west wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. Saturday, west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 48 degrees, normal for the date. The high Thursday was 57 degrees and the overnight low was 38 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, .65 inch. Year to date, 32.22 inches. Normal to date, 27.97 inches.

Sunset: 7:18 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:59 a.m. Saturday.