Marquette and vicinity: Today, showers and thunderstorms likely before 8 a.m., then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 54 by 4 p.m. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Extended forecast:

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday night: Clear, with a low around 51.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

Lake Superior: Today, north wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 27 knots. Cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.

Tonight, north wind 10 to 20 knots. Clear. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Monday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 61 degrees, 1 degree below normal. The high Monday was 76 degrees and the overnight low was 46 degrees.

Precipitation: Monday, none. Year to date, 35.41 inches. Normal to date, 22.85 inches.

Sunset: 8:35 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:07 a.m. Wednesday.