Marquette and vicinity: Today, a slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then scattered sprinkles and flurries between noon and 2 p.m., then scattered sprinkles after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 10 mph.

Thursday, mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Thursday night, mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Extended forecast: Friday, mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Friday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Saturday, a chance of showers after 3 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Saturday night, a chance of showers before 9 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Sunday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Monday, partly sunny, with a high near 52. Monday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Tuesday, partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Lake Superior: Wednesday, northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Numerous snow showers possibly mixed with rain showers in the morning, then scattered snow showers possibly mixed with rain showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

Tonight, west wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. A chance of rain showers and snow showers through midnight. Waves

subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Thursday, southwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy through early afternoon then clearing. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Tuesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 31 degrees, 5 degrees below normal. The high Tuesday was 34 degrees and the overnight low was 28 degrees.

Precipitation: Tuesday, .02 inch. Year to date, 22.61 inches. Normal to date, 31.39 inches.

Snowfall: Tuesday. 5 inch. Season to date, .6 inch. Normal to date, 6.3 inches.

Sunset: 6:32 this evening.

Sunrise: 8:36 a.m. Thursday.