Marquette and vicinity: Today, snow showers likely. Snow accumulation around an inch. Highs around 28. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Tonight, cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 13 to 18 inland to around 20 at the shore. North winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

Extended forecast: Friday, a slight chance of snow in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 26. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent. Friday night and Saturday, mostly cloudy. Lows 11 to 16 inland to around 19 at the shore. Highs around 27. Saturday night, partly cloudy. Lows 13 to 18. Sunday and Sunday night, mostly clear. Highs around 30. Lows 16 to 21. Monday, partly cloudy. Highs around 30. Monday night and Tuesday, mostly cloudy. Lows 14 to 19. Highs around 29.

Lake Superior: Small craft advisory in effect through this evening. Today, east wind 5 to 15 knots backing northeast in the afternoon. Snow showers likely possibly mixed with freezing rain in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Tonight, north wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 30 degrees, 14 degrees above normal. The high Wednesday was 31 degrees and the overnight low was 28 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday,.62 inches. Year to date, 1.27 inches. Normal to date, .31 inches.

Snowfall: Wednesday, 2.2inches. Season to date, 95.7 inches. Normal to date, 74.9 inches.

Sunset: 5:17 this evening.

Sunrise: 8:34 a.m. Friday.