Marquette and vicinity: Tonight, mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 30. North winds 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest overnight. Friday, partly cloudy. Highs 48 to 53. North winds 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Friday night, mostly clear. Lows around 34. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Extended forecast: Saturday, warmer. Mostly sunny. Highs around 62. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows around 40. Sunday, a 50 percent chance of rain showers in the morning. Partly cloudy. Highs around 54. Sunday night, mostly clear. Lows around 33. Monday, partly cloudy. Highs 49 to 54 inland to around 48 at the shore. Monday night, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers, possibly mixed with snow. Lows around 34. Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs around 49. Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows around 36. Wednesday, partly cloudy. Highs 48 to 53.

Lake Superior: Tonight, northeast wind less than 10 knots backing northwest after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. Friday, north wind less than 10 knots veering northeast by mid afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves calm to 1 foot. Friday night, east wind less than 10 knots veering south after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 34 degrees, 11 degrees below normal. The high Wednesday was 36 degrees and the overnight low was 31 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, .97 inches. Year to date, 15.56 inches. Normal to date, 10.68 inches.

Snowfall: Wednesday, 5.4 inches, which is a record for the date. The previous record of 1.2 inches had been set in 2005. Season to date, 227.1 inches. Normal to date, 201.9 inches.

Sunset: 9:01 this evening.

Sunrise: 6:33 a.m. Friday