Marquette and vicinity: Today, cooler. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Highs 44 to 49. Temperature falling into the lower 40s in the afternoon. West winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Tonight, mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Lows 30 to 35. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Extended forecast: Friday, a slight chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs 41 to 46 inland to around 47 at the shore. Temperature falling to around 40 in the afternoon. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Friday night, mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows around 28 inland to around 34 at the shore. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Saturday, mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 44 to 49. Chance of rain 30 percent. Saturday night, mostly cloudy. Lows 30 to 35. Sunday, a chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Cloudy. Highs 40 to 45 inland to around 46 at the shore. Chance of rain 60 percent. Sunday night, a chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then rain and snow showers likely after midnight. Cloudy. Lows 27 to 32. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Monday, mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Highs 35 to 40 inland to around 41 at the shore. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Monday night, mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 27 to 32. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Tuesday and Tuesday night, mostly cloudy. Highs 37 to 42. Lows 27 to 32. Wednesday, mostly cloudy. Highs 41 to 46.

Lake Superior: Today, west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. Tonight, northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 53 degrees, 8 degrees above/below normal. The high Wednesday was 62 degrees and the overnight low was 44 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, .46 inches. Year to date, 32.87 inches. Normal to date, 28.81 inches.

Snowfall: Wednesday, trace. Season to date, trace. Normal to date, 1.1 inches.

Sunset: 7:07 this evening.

Sunrise: 8:06 a.m. Friday.