Marquette and vicinity: Today, colder. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs 17 to 22. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent. Tonight, mostly clear. Lows 6 to 11 above. Temperature rising into the middle teens after midnight. West winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight.

Extended forecast: Saturday, breezy and much warmer. Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Highs around 37. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Saturday night, partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 25. West winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Sunday, partly cloudy. Highs around 36. Sunday night, mostly cloudy. Lows around 24. Monday, cloudy. Highs around 36. Monday night and tuesday, partly cloudy. Lows around 26. Highs around 40. Tuesday night, a chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 27. Chance of snow 30 percent. Wednesday, cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Highs around 36. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Wednesday night, cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Lows around 22. Thursday, a chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Cloudy. Highs around 29. Chance of snow 60 percent.

Lake Superior: Small craft advisory in effect through late tonight. Today, northwest wind up to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Freezing spray through the day. Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. Tonight, west wind 10 to 20 knots backing southwest after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 22 degrees, 16 degrees above normal. The high Thursday was 37 degrees and the overnight low was 22 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, trace. Year to date, 4.82 inches. Normal to date, 3.01 inches.

Snowfall: Thursday, trace. Season to date, 131.5 inches. Normal to date, 123.4 inches.

Sunset: 6:08 this evening.

Sunrise: 8:01 Saturday