Marquette and vicinity: Today, snow likely before 8 a.m., then a chance of snow showers after 8 a.m. Patchy blowing snow before 8 a.m. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 4 p.m. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Tonight, a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Extended forecast: Saturday, a 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Saturday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Sunday, partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Sunday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Monday, partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Monday night, chance of snow showers after 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Tuesday, a chance of snow showers. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Tuesday night, partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wednesday, partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wednesday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Thursday, partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.

Lake Superior: Today, WNW wind 20 to 25 knots, with gusts as high as 35 knots. Snow showers likely, mainly before 9 a.m. Widespread freezing spray. Waves 5 to 6 feet. Tonight, WNW wind around 20 knots, with gusts as high as 30 knots. Snow showers likely, mainly before 1 a.m. Widespread freezing spray. Waves around 4 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 30 degrees, 16 degrees above normal. The high Thursday was 33 degrees and the overnight low was 26 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, 0.15 inches. Year to date, 1.59 inches. Normal to date, 2.71 inches.

Snowfall: Thursday, 1.6 inches. Season to date, 76.9 inches. Normal to date, 121.9 inches.

Sunset: 6:01 this evening.

Sunrise: 8:06 a.m. Saturday