Marquette and vicinity: Wednesday Snow showers, mainly after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 26. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. Wednesday Night Snow showers, mainly before 5am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11pm and 1am. Low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 8 inches possible.

Extended forecast: Thursday, scattered snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Thursday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Friday, sunny, with a high near 20. Friday night, a chance of snow showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Saturday, a chance of snow showers before 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Saturday night, a chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Sunday, mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Sunday night, a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Monday, showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

Lake Superior: Today, northwest wind 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Numerous snow showers in the morning, then snow showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. Tonight, north wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray after midnight. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Monday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 32 degrees, 22 degrees above normal. The high Monday was 35 degrees and the overnight low was 28 degrees.

Snowfall: Monday, 0.8 inches. Year to date, 34.4 inches. Normal to date, 40.6 inches.

Sunset: 5:03 this evening.

Sunrise: 8:25 a.m. Thursday.