Weather
Marquette and vicinity: Today, showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tonight, a 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph.
Extended forecast: Friday, showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Friday night, a 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Saturday, mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Saturday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Sunday, a chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Sunday night, mostly clear, with a low around 53. Monday, sunny, with a high near 73. Monday night, mostly clear, with a low around 56. Tuesday, sunny, with a high near 74.
Lake Superior: Today, southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Showers in the morning, then showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. Tonight, north wind 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a chance of showers. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 61 degrees, 0 degrees above normal. The high Wednesday was 74 degrees and the overnight low was 47 degrees.
Precipitation: Wednesday, 0 inches. Year to date, 26.45 inches. Normal to date, 23.55 inches.
Sunset: 8:20 this evening.
Sunrise: 7:17 a.m. Friday.