Marquette and vicinity: Today, a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 37. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Tonight, a chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then rain and snow showers likely after midnight. Cloudy. Lows 13 to 18 inland to around 19 at the shore. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Extended forecast: Saturday, colder. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 21 to 26. Temperature falling into the middle teens in the afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent. Saturday night, mostly cloudy. Lows 7 to 12 above inland to around 14 at the shore. Sunday, a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Highs 25 to 30. Chance of snow 30 percent. Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 6 to 11 above inland to around 13 at the shore. Monday, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Highs around 23. Monday night, snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Cloudy. Lows 7 to 12 above inland to around 14 at the shore. Chance of snow 60 percent. Tuesday and Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Highs 17 to 22 inland to around 23 at the shore. Lows 3 to 8 above inland to around 10 above at the shore. Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs 17 to 22 inland to around 23 at the shore.

Lake Superior: Storm watch in effect from late tonight through Saturday afternoon. Today, south wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Tonight, southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 27 knots becoming west gales to 35 knots with gale force gusts up to 44 knots after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of rain showers and snow showers in the evening, then snow showers possibly mixed with rain showers after midnight. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 24 degrees, 1 degree below normal. The high Thursday was 26 degrees and the overnight low was 21 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, trace. Year to date, 40.13 inches. Normal to date, 34.17 inches.

Snowfall: Thursday, trace. Season to date, 40.9 inches. Normal to date, 30.8 inches.

Sunset: 5:05 this evening.

Sunrise: 8:16 a.m. Saturday.