Marquette and vicinity: Today, showers likely, mainly before 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight, a 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Extended forecast:

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Columbus Day: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

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

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

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

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

Wednesday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

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

Lake Superior: Today, north wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Rain showers. Waves subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.

Tonight, north wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 27 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Friday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 48 degrees, normal for the date. The high Friday was 52 degrees and the overnight low was 44 degrees.

Precipitation: Friday, .02 inches. Year to date, 37.83 inches. Normal to date, 27.97 inches.

Sunset: 7:19 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:57 a.m. Sunday.