Marquette and vicinity: Tonight, periods of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow overnight. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Lows 7 to 12 above inland to around 14 at the shore. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent. Thursday, snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Cloudy. Snow accumulation around an inch. Highs around 18. Inland, north winds 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Near the shore, north winds 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 70 percent. Thursday night, cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 7 to 12 above. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Extended forecast: Friday, a 50 percent chance of snow showers in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 19. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Friday night and Saturday, partly cloudy. Lows around 3 above inland to around 10 above at the shore. Highs around 26. Saturday night, mostly clear. Lows 7 to 12 above. Sunday, partly cloudy. Highs around 32. Sunday night, mostly cloudy. Lows around 19. Monday, a chance of snow showers in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Cloudy. Highs around 36. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Monday night, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Lows around 24. Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. Highs around 39.

Temperatures: The average temperature Tuesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 24 degrees, 6 degrees above normal. The high Tuesday was 28 degrees and the overnight low was 19 degrees.

Precipitation: Tuesday, trace. Year to date, 4.17 inches. Normal to date, 4.29 inches.

Snowfall: Tuesday, trace. Season to date, 150.4 inches. Normal to date, 148.5 inches.

Sunset: 6:31 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:34 a.m. Thursday