Marquette and vicinity: Today, partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Tonight, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening.

Extended forecast:

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday night: Showers. Low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday: Showers. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday night: Showers likely, mainly before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

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

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

Saturday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

Lake Superior: Today, west wind less than 10 knots backing southwest in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. Tonight, south wind less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Temperatures: The average temperature Monday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 43 degrees, which is normal for the date. The high Monday was 46 degrees and the overnight low was 40 degrees.

Precipitation: Monday, trace. Year to date, 39.11 inches. Normal to date, 29.36 inches.

Sunset: 7 this evening.

Sunrise: 8:11 a.m. Wednesday.