U.P. weather map info:

Houghton: 41°|27°

Ironwood: 42°|23°

Escanaba: 46°|29°

Marquette and vicinity: Today, mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Tonight, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Extended forecast: Friday, mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind around 10 mph. Friday night, a 50 percent chance of showers after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Saturday, a chance of rain showers before 2 pm., then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Saturday night, snow showers likely, mainly after 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday, a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery. Sunday night, a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery. Monday, a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Monday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Tuesday, partly sunny, with a high near 33. Tuesday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wednesday, partly sunny, with a high near 35.

Lake Superior: Today, northeast wind 10 to 15 knots backing north late. Cloudy. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. Tonight, north wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 43 degrees, 19 degrees above normal. The high Wednesday was 54 degrees and the overnight low was 32 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, 0.00 inches. Year to date, 4.76 inches. Normal to date, 5.69 inches.

Sunset: 7:55 this evening.

Sunrise: 8:05 a.m. Friday.