Marquette and vicinity: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Tonight, showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m, then a chance of showers between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. Low around 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Extended forecast:

Wednesday, sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday night, widespread frost, mainly after 4 a.m. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Thursday, patchy frost before 7 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62.

Thursday night, mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Friday, sunny, with a high near 71.

Friday night, mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Saturday, sunny, with a high near 76.

Saturday night, mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Lake Superior: Today, southwest wind 5 to 15 knots veering north less than 10 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Tonight, north wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast after midnight. Gusts up to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Monday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 61 degrees, 8 degrees above normal. The high Monday was 78 degrees and the overnight low was 43 degrees.

Precipitation: Monday, none inches. Year to date, 21.90 inches. Normal to date, 12.92 inches.

Sunset: 9:27 this evening.

Sunrise: 6:07 a.m. Wednesday.