Marquette and vicinity: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Extended forecast:

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m., then a chance of showers between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Thursday night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Friday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Saturday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Lake Superior: Today, south wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. Tonight, south wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Monday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 77 degrees, 27 degrees above normal. The high Monday was 87, ting a record for the date set in 1992. The overnight low was 66 degrees.

Precipitation: Monday, trace. Year to date, 37.46 inches. Normal to date, 27.42 inches.

Sunset: 7:26 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:52 a.m. Wednesday.