Marquette and vicinity: Today, rain showers. Highs 56 to 61. Temperature falling into the lower 40s in the afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent. Tonight, rain showers. Lows around 37. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100 percent.

Extended forecast: Saturday, rain showers. Highs 50 to 55 inland to around 56 at the shore. Temperature falling into the middle 40s in the afternoon. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 100 percent.

Saturday night, mostly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Sunday, partly cloudy. Highs 52 to 57. Sunday night, clear. Lows 31 to 36. Monday, mostly sunny. Highs 43 to 48. Monday night and tuesday, partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 35. Highs around 48. Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Lows 37 to 42. Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs around 55. Wednesday night and Thursday, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Lows around 40. Highs 48 to 53.

Lake Superior: Today, west wind 15 to 20 knots veering north 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. Tonight, North wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast after midnight. Rain showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 60 degrees, 24 degrees above normal. The high Thursday was 69 degrees and the overnight low was 51 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, none. Year to date, 36.14 inches. Normal to date, 31.49 inches.

Snowfall: Thursday, none. Season to date, 19.1 inches. Normal to date, 6.8 inches.

Sunset: 6:31 this evening.

Sunrise: 8:37 a.m. Saturday.