Marquette and vicinity: Tonight, mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of flurries overnight. Lows 22 to 27. Light winds becoming north 5 to 10 mph overnight. Thursday, mostly cloudy. A few flurries. Highs around 36. North winds 5 to 15 mph. Thursday night, mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A few flurries in the evening. Lows 20 to 25 inland to around 27 at the shore. North winds 5 to 15 mph.

Extended forecast: Friday, a 40 percent chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 39. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Friday night, a chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. Cloudy. Lows around 29. Chance of snow 60 percent. Saturday, snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Cloudy. Highs 35 to 40. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Lake Superior: Tonight, northwest wind 5 to 15 knots veering north 10 to 15 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after midnight. A slight chance of flurries late. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet. Thursday, north wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Scattered flurries. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. Thursday night, north wind 15 to 20 knots backing northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight.

Temperatures: The average temperature Tuesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 32 degrees, 6 degrees below normal. The high Tuesday was 38 degrees and the overnight low was 25 degrees.

Precipitation: Tuesday, .09 inches. Year to date, 40.17 inches. Normal to date, 29.72 inches.

Snowfall: Tuesday, 1.3 inches. Season to date, 2.8 inches. Normal to date, 5.3 inches.

Sunset: 6:38 this evening. Sunrise: 8:30 a.m. Thursday