Marquette and vicinity: Today, partly cloudy. Highs around 31. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Tonight, partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows 19 to 24. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

Extended forecast: Saturday, a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Cloudy. Highs 31 to 36. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent. Saturday night, snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Cloudy. Lows 23 to 28. Chance of snow 70 percent. Sunday through Monday, mostly cloudy. Highs around 34. Lows 22 to 27. Monday night, cloudy. Lows 22 to 27. Tuesday, a chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Cloudy. Highs 32 to 37. Chance of snow 60 percent. Tuesday night, snow showers. Lows around 28. Chance of snow 80 percent. Wednesday, snow showers likely. Highs 34 to 39. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Lake Superior: Today, southeast wind 10 to 15 knots backing east in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet. Tonight, east wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 14 degrees, 8 degrees below normal. The high Thursday was 27 degrees and the overnight low was 0 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, trace. Year to date, 40.33 inches. Normal to date, 34.82 inches.

Snowfall: Thursday, trace. Season to date, 44.8 inches. Normal to date, 39.3 inches.

Sunset: 5:03 this evening.

Sunrise: 8:23 a.m. Saturday.