Marquette and vicinity: Today, a chance of rain and snow showers before 4 p.m., then a chance of snow showers between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., then a chance fo rain and snow showers after 5 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 54 by 11 a.m., then falling to around 34 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Tonight, a 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Extended forecast: Wednesday, sunny, with a high near 37. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Wednesday night, mostly clear, with a low around 27. Thursday, sunny, with a high near 56. Thursday night, mostly clear, with a low around 38. Friday, a chance of showers after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy. Saturday, showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy. Saturday night, showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy. Sunday, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

Lake Superior: Small craft advisory in effect from this morning through tomorrow afternoon. Today, west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 24 knots veering north 15 to 20 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots by late morning, then increasing to up to 30 knots late. Mostly sunny through mid morning then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers and snow showers through the day. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. Tonight, north wind up to 30 knots veering northeast 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers in the evening, then clear after midnight. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Monday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 50 degrees, 10 degrees above/below normal. The high Monday was 66 degrees and the overnight low was 33 degrees.

Precipitation: Monday, 0.00 inches. Year to date, 11.20 inches. Normal to date, 9.74 inches.

Sunset: 8:50 this evening.

Sunrise: 6:49 a.m. Wednesday.