Marquette and vicinity: Today, rain showers likely in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Cloudy. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs around 39. Temperature falling into the lower 20s in the afternoon. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Tonight, cloudy with snow showers likely. Lows 11 to 16. North winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.

Extended forecast: Thursday, much colder. Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Highs around 18. North winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent. Thursday night, snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Lows 4 to 9 above inland to around 11 at the shore. Chance of snow 90 percent. Friday, a chance of snow showers in the morning. Partly cloudy. Highs around 23. Chance of snow 50 percent. Friday night, partly cloudy. Lows around 16. Saturday through Sunday night, mostly cloudy. Highs around 36. Lows around 23. Washingtons birthday, cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs around 33.

Lake Superior: Today, southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 44 knots in the afternoon. Rain showers likely in the morning, then snow showers likely possibly mixed with rain showers in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the afternoon. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. Tonight, northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 37 knots veering north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Snow showers likely. Freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Tuesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 38 degrees, 23 degrees above normal. The high Tuesday was 44 degrees and the overnight low was 31 degrees.

Precipitation: Tuesday, none. Year to date, 4.85 inches. Normal to date, 3.39 inches.

Snowfall: Tuesday, nones. Season to date, 132.1 inches. Normal to date, 129.9 inches.

Sunset: 6:15 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:53 a.m. Thursday.