Marquette and vicinity: Today, a chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Temperature rising to near 67 by noon, then falling to around 52 during the remainder of the day. South wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight, showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 43. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Extended forecast: Thursday, showers. High near 50. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Thursday night, rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Friday, a 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Friday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Saturday, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Saturday night, a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Sunday, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Sunday night, showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Monday, showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Monday night, showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Tuesday, showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Lake Superior: Today, south wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest by late morning, then veering northwest late. Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms by late morning. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. Tonight, north wind 15 to 20 knots veering northeast after midnight. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers after midnight. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Tuesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 60 degrees, 22 degrees above normal. The high Tuesday was 69 degrees and the overnight low was 50 degrees.

Precipitation: Tuesday, 0 inches. Year to date, 30.02 inches. Normal to date, 30.95 inches.

Sunset: 6:37 this evening.

Sunrise: 8:30 a.m. Thursday.