Marquette and vicinity:

Today, a slight chance of rain showers between noon and 2 p.m., then scattered rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tonight, scattered rain and snow showers before 8 p.m., then snow showers. Low around 34. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Extended forecast:

Saturday, snow showers likely, mainly before 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Saturday night, a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Sunday, snow showers, mainly after 8 a.m. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Sunday night, snow showers likely, mainly before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Monday, a chance of snow showers before 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Monday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Tuesday, mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Tuesday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Wednesday, partly sunny, with a high near 46. Wednesday night, a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Thursday, a chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Lake Superior:

Today, south wind less than 10 knots veering west by mid afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers through early afternoon, then scattered rain showers by mid afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Tonight, northwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming north up to 30 knots after midnight. Rain showers likely in the evening, then rain showers possibly mixed with snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.

Temperatures:

The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 43 degrees, 10 degrees above normal. The high Thursday was 48 degrees and the overnight low was 38 degrees.

Precipitation:

Thursday, 0.29 inches. Year to date, 22.90 inches. Normal to date, 32.26 inches.

Snowfall:

Thursday, 0 inches. Season to date, 0.6 inches. Normal to date, 11.5 inches.

Sunset:

5:20 this evening.

Sunrise:

7:49 a.m. Saturday