U.P. weather map info:

Houghton: 24°|17°

Ironwood: 26°|15°

Escanaba: 30°|21°

Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight, a 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Extended forecast: Friday, snow. High near 32. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Friday night, snow likely before 9 a.m., then a chance of snow showers between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation 70%. Saturday, partly sunny, with a high near 26. Saturday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Sunday, a chance of snow after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Sunday night, snow likely, mainly after 9 p.m. Most cloudy, with a low around 24. Monday, rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy. Monday night, rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy. Tuesday, rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy. Tuesday night, rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Wednesday, a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Lake Superior: Today, northwest wind 5 to 15 knots veering north less than 10 knots late. Partly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Tonight, southeast wind less than 10 knots veering south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow in the evening, then cloudy with a chance of snow after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 16 degrees, 10 degrees below normal. The high Wednesday was 21 degrees and the overnight low was 11 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, 0.09 inches. Year to date, 5.11 inches. Normal to date, 6.27 inches.

Sunset: 8:05 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:51 a.m. Friday.