Marquette and vicinity: Today, warmer. Mostly sunny. Highs around 51. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south in the afternoon. Tonight, mostly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

Extended forecast: Friday, partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs around 55. South winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Friday night, clear. Lows around 36 inland to around 42 at the shore. Saturday, mostly sunny. Highs around 59. Saturday night and Sunday, partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 41. Highs around 56. Sunday night, mostly cloudy. Lows 36 to 41. Monday and monday night, partly cloudy. Highs around 54. Lows 36 to 41. Tuesday, mostly sunny. Highs around 57.

Lake Superior: Today, southwest wind less than 10 knots backing south 5 to 15 knots by late morning. Sunny. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Tonight, south wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Friday, south wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 39 degrees, which is normal for the date. The high Wednesday was 42 degrees and the overnight low was 35 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, trace. Year to date, 36.14 inches. Normal to date, 30.60 inches.

Snowfall: Wednesday, trace. Season to date, 19.1 inches. Normal to date, 3.7 inches.

Sunset: 6:43 this evening.

Sunrise: 8:26 a.m. Friday.