Marquette and vicinity: Today, snow showers likely, mainly after Noon. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 30 by Noon, then falling to around 19 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Tonight, snow showers likely, mainly between 8 p.m. and midnight. Patchy blowing snow between midnight and 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Extended forecast: Friday, a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Friday night, a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Saturday, partly sunny, with a high near 20. Saturday night, snow likely after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday, a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Sunday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Monday, mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Monday night, a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Tuesday, a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Tuesday night, a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wednesday, mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

Lake Superior: Today, Northwest wind 25 to 30 knots, with gusts as high as 40 knots. Snow showers likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Widespread freezing spray after 3 p.m. Waves 6 feet building to 9 feet. Tonight, Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots, with gusts as high as 35 knots. Snow showers likely. Widespread freezing spray. Waves 7 to 9 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 11 degrees, 2 degrees below normal. The high Wednesday was 17 degrees and the overnight low was 4 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, 0 inches. Year to date, 1.13 inches. Normal to date, 1.56 inches.

Snowfall: Wednesday, 0.1 inches. Season to date, 68.9 inches. Normal to date, 101.3 inches.

Sunset: 5:38 this evening.

Sunrise: 8:24 a.m. Friday.