Weather
Marquette and vicinity: Today, a slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 15. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of snow 20 percent. Tonight, a chance of snow showers after midnight. Cloudy. Lows 3 to 8 above. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
Extended forecast: Saturday, warmer. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 25. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent. Saturday night, mostly cloudy. Lows 9 to 14 above. Sunday and Sunday night, partly cloudy. Highs around 29. Lows 12 to 17.
Monday, a chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Cloudy. Highs around 31. Chance of snow 70 percent. Monday night, snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 22. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Tuesday, breezy. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Partly cloudy. Highs around 31. Chance of snow 30 percent. Tuesday night, partly cloudy. Lows 13 to 18. Wednesday, a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 29. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lake Superior: Today, northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 5 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers possibly mixed with sleet in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
Tonight, southwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
Temperatures: The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 15 degrees, 3 degrees below normal. The high Thursday was 17 degrees and the overnight low was 13 degrees.
Precipitation: Thursday, .093 inch, breaking the 2017 record of .36 inch. Year to date, 6.83 inches. Normal to date, 4.13 inches.
Snowfall: Thursday, 16.7 inches, breaking the 1990 record of 6.0 inches. Season to date, 161.3 inches. Normal to date, 141.8 inches.
Sunset: 6:29 this evening.
Sunrise: 7:37 a.m. Saturday.
