Marquette and vicinity: Today, partly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Tonight, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

Extended forecast: Saturday, a 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Saturday night, showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday, a 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Sunday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Monday, mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Monday night, a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Tuesday, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Tuesday night, showers likely. Wednesday, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39 Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Wednesday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Thursday, showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

Lake Superior: Today, southwest wind less than 10 knots veering northwest late. Partly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. Tonight, west wind less than 10 knots backing southwest after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 40 degrees, 9 degrees above normal. The high Wednesday was 43 degrees and the overnight low was 36 degrees.

Snowfall: Wednesday, 0 inches. Year to date, 1.8 inches. Normal to date, 13.8 inches.

Sunset: 5:16 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:53 a.m. Wednesday.