Marquette and vicinity: Today, partly cloudy in the morning, then cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 13 to 18. West winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of snow 50 percent. Tonight, snow showers. Lows 7 to 12 above. Temperature rising into the upper teens after midnight. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.

Extended forecast: Thursday, warmer. Snow showers. Highs 24 to 29 inland to around 30 at the shore. Temperature falling into the lower 20s in the afternoon. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 100 percent. Thursday night, breezy. Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Snow may be heavy at times after midnight. Lows 9 to 14 above inland to around 16 at the shore. Chance of snow 100 percent. Friday, very windy. Snow showers. Snow may be heavy at times in the morning. Highs 17 to 22 inland to around 24 at the shore. Chance of snow 100 percent. Friday night, very windy. Snow. Lows 5 to 10 above inland to around 12 at the shore. Chance of snow 90 percent. Saturday, very windy. Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Cloudy. Highs 11 to 16 inland to around 18 at the shore. Chance of snow 70 percent. Saturday night, windy. A chance of snow in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Lows 4 to 9 above. Chance of snow 40 percent. Christmas day and Sunday night, breezy. Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs 12 to 17. Lows around 2 above inland to around 9 above at the shore. Monday, mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs 16 to 21.

Lake Superior: Today, west wind 10 to 15 knots backing south less than 10 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 22 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Tonight, southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Tuesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 13 degrees, 6 degrees below normal. The high Tuesday was 18 degrees and the overnight low was 7 degrees.

Precipitation: Tuesday, .08 inches. Year to date, 41.54 inches. Normal to date, 35.81 inches.

Snowfall: Tuesday, 2.9 inches. Season to date, 60.3 inches. Normal to date, 54.8 inches.

Sunset: 5:06 this evening.

Sunrise: 8:31 a.m. Thursday.