Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Tonight, snow likely before 10 p.m., then snow, possibly mixed with rain. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 3 a.m. Low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Extended forecast: Wednesday, snow before 5 p.m., then snow, possibly mixed with rain. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. High near 35. Windy, with a north wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Wednesday night, snow. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Thursday, snow likely, mainly before 8 a.m. Patchy blowing snow before 10 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Thursday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Friday, mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Friday night, mostly clear, with a low around 28. Saturday, sunny, with a high near 42. Saturday night, mostly clear, with a low around 27. Sunday, sunny, with a high near 48.

Lake Superior: Gale watch in effect from late tonight through Thursday morning. Today, east wind 10 to 20 knots backing northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 28 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. Tonight, northeast wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 45 knots. Snow possibly mixed with rain in the evening, then snow after midnight. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Monday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 29 degrees, 2 degrees below normal. The high Monday was 38 degrees and the overnight low was 20 degrees.

Precipitation: Monday, 0.00 inches. Year to date, 7.05 inches. Normal to date, 7.35 inches.

Sunset: 8:21 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:28 a.m. Wednesday.