Marquette and vicinity: Today, mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs around 37. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Tonight, clear. Lows 27 to 32. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

Extended forecast: Saturday, warmer, sunny. Highs around 50. Temperature falling into the middle 40s in the afternoon. Southwest winds 10 to15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Saturday night, partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 34. Sunday, cooler. Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Highs 35 to 40. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Sunday night, cloudy. Lows 22 to 27. Monday, mostly cloudy. Highs 33 to 38. Monday night, cloudy. Lows 24 to 29. Tuesday, a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Cloudy. Highs 35 to 40. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Tuesday night, rain and snow. Lows 26 to 31. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Wednesday, rain likely in the morning. Snow likely. Highs 32 to 37 inland to around 38 at the shore. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Lake Superior: Today, northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing west 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Tonight, southwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 27 knots. Mostly clear. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 28 degrees, which is normal for the date. The high Thursday was 43 degrees and the overnight low was 13 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, none. Year to date, 39.87 inches. Normal to date, 33.42 inches.

Snowfall: Thursday, none. Season to date, 40.7x inches. Normal to date, 22.1 inches.

Sunset: 5:08 this evening.

Sunrise: 8:07 a.m. Saturday.