U.P. weather map info:

Houghton: 36°|26°

Ironwood: 41°|26°

Escanaba: 42°|26°

Marquette and vicinity: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Tonight, a 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

Extended forecast: Saturday, snow showers likely, mainly between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. Saturday night, a 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Sunday, partly sunny, with a high near 42. Sunday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Monday, a chance of rain and show showers after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Monday night, a chance of rain and snow showers before 2 a.m., then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Tuesday, a chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Tuesday night, a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Wednesday, partly sunny, with a high near 39. Wednesday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Thursday, mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

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

Temperatures: The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 23 degrees, 6 degrees below normal. The high Thursday was 27 degrees and the overnight low was 18 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, trace. Year to date, 6.89 inches. Normal to date, 6.96 inches.

Sunset: 8:16 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:35 a.m. Saturday.