Marquette and vicinity: Today, sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Tonight, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Extended forecast: Thursday, a chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Thursday night, showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Friday, a 30 percent chance of showers after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Friday night, a 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Saturday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Saturday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Sunday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Monday. sunny, with a high near 74.

Monday night, mostly clear, with a low around 60. Tuesday, sunny, with a high near 76.

Lake Superior: Today, south wind less than 10 knots backing east by late morning, then becoming 5 to 15 knots late. Mostly sunny. Waves calm to 1 foot. Tonight, south wind 10 to 15 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Temperatures: The average temperature Tuesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 65 degrees, 0 degrees below normal. The high Tuesday was 73 degrees and the overnight low was 57 degrees.

Precipitation: Tuesday, 0 inches. Year to date, 22.36 inches. Normal to date, 20.82 inches.

Sunset: 9:13 this evening.

Sunrise: 6:40 a.m. Thursday.