Marquette and vicinity: Today, snow showers likely, mainly after 7 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. Tonight, A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Extended forecast: Saturday, a 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Saturday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Sunday, snow showers likely after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday night, snow showers. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Monday, snow showers before 2 p.m., then rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Monday night, showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy. Tuesday, showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high around 44. Breezy. Tuesday night, rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wednesday, a chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Wednesday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Thursday, partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Lake Superior: Today, south wind less than 10 knots backing southeast by late morning, then backing north 10 to 15 knots late. Cloudy. Snow showers likely through early afternoon, then a chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet. Tonight, north wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 17 degrees, 10 degrees below normal. The high Thursday was 27 degrees and the overnight low was 7 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, trace. Year to date, 5.11 inches. Normal to date, 6.35 inches.

Sunset: 8:06 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:49 a.m. Saturday.