Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 40% chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight, showers likely, mainly between midnight and 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Saturday, a 50% chance of showers, mainly before 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Saturday night, a 40% chance of showers after 9 .pm. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Sunday, a 40% chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Sunday night, a chance of showers before 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Extended forecast: Monday, a chance of showers after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Monday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Tuesday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Tuesday night, a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Wednesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Wednesday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Thursday, Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Lake Superior: Today, east wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 22 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet. Tonight southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Saturday southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then a slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 45 degrees, 1 degree below normal. The high Thursday was 56 degrees and the overnight low was 34 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, trace. Year to date, 21.33 inches. Normal to date, 10.99 inches.

Snowfall: Thursday, none. Season to date, 265.1 inches. Normal to date, 195.8 inches.

Sunset: 9:05 this evening.

Sunrise: 6:28 a.m. Saturday.