Marquette and vicinity: Today, snow likely before 7 a.m., then snow showers likely, mainly between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, ith a high near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. Tonight, a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Extended forecast: Thursday, partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Thursday night, mostly clear, wtih a low around 23. Friday, sunny, with a high near 48. Friday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Saturday, mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Saturday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Sunday, a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, wtih a high near 52. Breezy. Sunday night, a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy. Monday, rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy.

Lake Superior: Gale warning in effect through this evening. Heavy freezing spray warning warning in effect through tonight. Today, northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Storm force gusts up to 48 knots. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves building to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet, then subsiding to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. Tonight, northwest wind up to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Tuesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 42 degrees, 23 degrees above normal. The high Tuesday was a record 57 degrees and the overnight low was 27 degrees.

Precipitation: Tuesday, 0.00 inches. Year to date, 4.06 inches. Normal to date, 4.48 inches.

Sunset: 6:34 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:33 a.m. Thursday.