Marquette and vicinity:

Today, a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Tonight, a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Extended forecast:

Thursday, a 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11 a.m. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 28. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Thursday night, clear, with a low around 20. Friday, sunny, with a high near 49. Friday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Saturday, sunny, with a high near 60. Saturday night, mostly clear, with a low around 35. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Sunday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Monday, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

Lake Superior:

Today, northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves building to 6 to

9 feet occasionally to 11 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. Tonight, north wind 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

Temperatures:

The average temperature Tuesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 48 degrees, 18 degrees above normal. The high Tuesday was 54 degrees and the overnight low was 41 degrees.

Precipitation:

Tuesday, 0 inches. Year to date, 5.56 inches. Normal to date, 7.48 inches.

Snowfall:

Tuesday, 0 inches. Season to date, 103.9 inches. Normal to date, 186.5 inches.

Sunset:

8:18 this evening.

Sunrise:

7:28 a.m. Thursday