Marquette and vicinity: Today, snow showers likely, mainly before 5pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. Tonight, a 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Extended forecast: Friday, a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Friday night, a 40 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Saturday, a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Saturday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Sunday, mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Sunday night, showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Monday, rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Monday night, snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Tuesday, snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

Lake Superior: Today, north gales to 35 knots with gale force gusts up to 46 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Snow showers likely. Freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. Tonight, northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Tuesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 19 degrees, 5 degrees below normal. The high Tuesday was 22 degrees and the overnight low was 16 degrees.

Snowfall: Tuesday, 0.02 inches. Year to date, 38.33 inches. Normal to date, 34.36 inches.

Sunset: 5:03 this evening.

Sunrise: 8:19 a.m. Friday.