Marquette and vicinity: Today, sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Tonight, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Extended forecast: Tuesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Tuesday night, showers, mainly after 11pm. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Wednesday, showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Wednesday night, a chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Thursday, mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Thursday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Friday, sunny, with a high near 56. Friday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Saturday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Lake Superior: Today, southwest wind less than 10 knots backing east in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves calm to 1 foot. Tonight, south wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Saturday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 58 degrees, 16 degrees above normal. The high Saturday was 70 degrees and the overnight low was 46 degrees.

Precipitation: Saturday, 0.01 inches. Year to date, 29.79 inches. Normal to date, 29.76 inches.

Sunset: 6:52 this evening.

Sunrise: 8:17 a.m. Tuesday.