Marquette and vicinity: Today, increasing clouds, with a high near 88. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Tonight, showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday, showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday night, showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11 p.m,. then showers between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 a.m. Low around 52. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Extended forecast: Thursday, showers likely, mainly before 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Thursday night, a chance of showers between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Friday, mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Friday night, mostly clear, with a low around 50. Saturday, sunny, with a high near 65. Saturday night, mostly clear, with a low around 53. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Sunday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Monday, partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Lake Superior: Today, south wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Tuesday night, south wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly

cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Wednedsay, southwest wind less than 10 knots veering north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Monday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 81 degrees, 21 degrees above normal. The high Monday was 95 degrees, which broke the 1999 record of 88 degrees, and the overnight low was 66 degrees.

Precipitation: Monday, none. Year to date, 35.55 inches. Normal to date, 23.67 inches.

Sunset: 8:22 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:16 a.m. Wednesday.