Marquette and vicinity: Today, a chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Tonight, a chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%

Extended forecast:

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Friday: Showers likely after 8 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday night: Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

Saturday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

Sunday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Lake Superior: Today, south wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Tonight, west wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partlycloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Tuesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 73 degrees, 24 degrees above normal. The high Tuesday was 83, a record for the date. The previous record of 78 had been set in 2005. The overnight low was 62 degrees.

Precipitation: Tuesday, none. Year to date, 37.46 inches. Normal to date, 27.56 inches.

Sunset: 7:25 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:53 a.m. Thursday.