Marquette and vicinity: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Tonight, showers, mainly after 11pm. Low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Extended forecast: Friday, a 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Friday night, a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Saturday, sunny, with a high near 51. Saturday night, mostly clear, with a low around 35. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Sunday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Monday, a chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Monday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Tuesday, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

Lake Superior: Today, southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Tonight, southwest wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 22 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 63 degrees, 22 degrees above normal. The high Wednesday was 72 degrees and the overnight low was 54 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, 0.05 inches. Year to date, 29.84 inches. Normal to date, 30.13 inches.

Sunset: 6:47 this evening.

Sunrise: 8:21 a.m. Friday.