Marquette and vicinity: ​​Today, a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Tonight, a 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Extended forecast: Saturday, sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Saturday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Sunday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Monday, a chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Monday night, showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Tuesday, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Tuesday night, showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Wednesday, showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

Lake Superior: Today, west wind 10 to 20 knots veering northwest 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. Tonight, northwest wind up to 30 knots. Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 42 degrees, 2 degrees below normal. The high Thursday was 54 degrees and the overnight low was 30 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, 0.18 inches. Year to date, 30.02 inches. Normal to date, 30.25 inches.

Sunset: 6:45 this evening.

Sunrise: 8:23 a.m. Saturday.