Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Tonight, a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening. Thursday, mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Thursday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Friday, showers likely, mainly after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Friday night, showers likely, mainly before 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Extended forecast: Saturday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Saturday night, a chance of showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Sunday, a chance of showers after 3 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Sunday night, showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Monday, showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Monday night, a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Tuesday, a chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Lake Superior: Today, west wind less than 10 knots veering north late. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of

thunderstorms through mid morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms by late morning. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet. Tonight, northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Thursday, northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Tuesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 68 degrees, 3 degrees above normal. The high Tuesday was 78 degrees and the overnight low was 57 degrees.

Precipitation: Tuesday, none. Year to date, 32.08 inches. Normal to date, 20.99 inches.

Sunset: 9:10 this evening.

Sunrise: 6:41 a.m. Thursday.