Marquette and vicinity: Tonight, a chance of snow showers in the evening, then numerous snow showers overnight. Cloudy. Snow accumulation around an inch. Lows around 27. South winds 5 to 10 mph becoming west overnight. Chance of snow 70 percent. Friday, numerous snow showers, possibly mixed with rain in the morning, then scattered snow showers in the afternoon. Cloudy. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs around 33. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Friday night, cloudy with periods of snow showers. Lows 19 to 24. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.

Extended forecast: Saturday, colder. Periods of snow showers in the morning, then scattered snow showers in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 24. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent. Saturday night and Sunday, partly cloudy. Lows around 9 above inland to around 15 at the shore. Highs around 23. Sunday night, snow showers. Lows 11 to 16. Chance of snow 100 percent. Monday, cold. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 20. Chance of snow 50 percent. Monday night, mostly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15. Tuesday, a chance of snow showers in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 26. Chance of snow 30 percent. Tuesday night, mostly cloudy. Lows 16 to 21. Wednesday, a 30 percent chance of snow showers in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 34.

Lake Superior: Small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late Friday night. Tonight, southwest wind 10 to 20 knots veering west late. Cloudy. A chance of rain showers and snow showers through midnight, then numerous snow showers and areas of drizzle late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet.

Friday, northwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy. Scattered rain showers possibly mixed with snow showers in the morning, then scattered snow showers possibly mixed with rain showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. Friday night, northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the evening, then periods of snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 19 degrees, 12 degrees below normal. The high Wednesday was 26 degrees and the overnight low was 11 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, trace. Year to date, 39.29 inches. Normal to date, 31.39 inches.

Snowfall: Wednesday, trace. Season to date, 20.2 inches. Normal to date, 14.3 inches.

Sunset: 5:17 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:54 a.m. Friday.