Weather
Marquette and vicinity: Today, cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Highs around 34. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Tonight, a chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow after midnight. Cloudy. Lows around 28. East winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Extended forecast: Thursday, snow in the morning, then snow showers likely with rain showers in the afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times in the morning. Moderate snow accumulation. Highs 33 to 38. East winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 100 percent. Thursday night, snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Cloudy. Lows 25 to 30. Chance of snow 70 percent. Friday, snow showers likely. Highs 31 to 36. Chance of snow 60 percent. Friday night, a chance of snow showers in the evening. Cloudy. Lows 17 to 22. Chance of snow 30 percent. Saturday, cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs 26 to 31. Saturday night, a chance of snow showers in the evening. Cloudy. Lows 16 to 21. Chance of snow 30 percent. Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy. Highs 26 to 31. Lows around 12 inland to around 18 at the shore. Monday, mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs 22 to 27.
Lake Superior: Gale warning in effect from this morning through this afternoon. Today, southeast wind 20 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow possibly mixed with rain in the afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
Tonight, southeast wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow possibly mixed with rain in the evening, then rain possibly mixed with snow after midnight. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
Temperatures: The average temperature Tuesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 28 degrees, 7 degrees above normal. The high Tuesday was 29 degrees and the overnight low was 26 degrees.
Precipitation: Tuesday, trace. Year to date, 50.47 inches. Normal to date, 35.25 inches.
Snowfall: Tuesday, trace. Season to date, 47.5 inches. Normal to date, 45.0 inches.
Sunset: 5:03 this evening.
Sunrise: 8:28 a.m. Thursday.
