U.P. weather map info:

Houghton: 53°|37°

Ironwood: 51°|36°

Escanaba: 53°|41°

Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 10 percent chance of showers after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Tonight, showers likely, mainly after 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible.

Extended forecast: Friday, a 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Friday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Saturday, sunny, with a high near 50. Saturday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Sunday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Monday, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Monday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Tuesday, showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy.

Lake Superior: Gale watch in effect from late tonight through late tomorrow night. Today, southeast wind less than 10 knots backing noth in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves calm to 1 foot. Tonight, north wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 27 knots increasing to up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 40 knots after midnight. Rain showers likely. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 51 degrees, 17 degrees above normal. The high Wednesday was 61 degrees and the overnight low was 41 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, 0.00 inches. Year to date, 10.41 inches. Normal to date, 8.37 inches.

Sunset: 8:33 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:11 a.m. Friday.