Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Tonight, showers likely, mainly before 11 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Extended forecast:

Friday: Showers, mainly after 11 a.m. High near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday night: Showers. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

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

Columbus Day: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Monday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Lake Superior: Today, southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon.Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Tonight, west wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 71 degrees, 22 degrees above normal. The high Wednesday was 78 degrees, a record for the date. The previoous record was 76, set in 2007 and tied in 2011. The overnight low was 64 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, none. Year to date, 37.46 inches. Normal to date, 27.70 inches.

Sunset: 7:23 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:55 a.m. on Friday.