U.P. weather map info:

Houghton: 27°|17°

Ironwood: 20°|12°

Escanaba: 33°|18°

Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible. Tonight, snow showers, mainly before 2 a.m. Low around 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of percipitation is 80%.

Extended forecast: Saturday, a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Saturday night, a 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8 p.m., Mostly cloudy, wtih a low around 18. Sunday, mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy. Sunday night, partly cloudy with a low around 18. Monday, mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Monday night, a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Tuesday, a chance of cnow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Tuesday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wednesday, a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Lake Superior: Today, small craft advisory in effect from morning through afternoon. Gale warning in effect from afternoon to late at night. Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots increasing to up to 30 knots by late morning. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray late. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. Tonight, northwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Freezing spray through the night. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 21 degrees, 6 degrees above normal. The high Wednesday was 34 degrees and the overnight low was 7 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, trace. Year to date, 3.68 inches. Normal to date, 3.39 inches.

Sunset: 6:15 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:55 a.m. Friday.