Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Extended forecast:

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 10 mph.

Friday night: Clear, with a low around 43.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

Sunday night: A chance of showers after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Monday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Monday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Lake Superior: Today, north wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. To night, north wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 65 degrees, 5 degrees above normal. The high Wednesday was 73 degrees and the overnight low was 57 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, .39 inches. Year to date, 35.94 inches. Normal to date, 23.92 inches.

Sunset: 8:18 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:19 a.m. Friday.