U.P. weather map info:

Houghton: 52|34°

Ironwood: 52|30°

Escanaba: 52|34°

Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 10 percent chance of showers after 5 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight, a 40 percent chance of showers before 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Extended forecast: Friday, a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Friday night, a 30 percent chance of showers before 9 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Saturday, partly sunny, with a high near 43. Saturday night, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Sunday, sunny, with a high near 52. Sunday night, mostly clear, with a low around 34. Monday, sunny, with a high near 55. Monday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy with a low around 38. Tuesday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Tuesday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Wednesday, mostly sunny with a high near 46.

Lake Superior: Today, west wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 22 knots veering northwest less than 10 knots with gusts up to 22 knots by late morning, then veering east late. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Tonight, west wind less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 42 degrees, 5 degrees above normal. The high Wednesday was 45 degrees and the overnight low was 42 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, 0.54 inches. Year to date, 11.15 inches. Normal to date, 9.18 inches.

Sunset: 8:43 this evening.

Sunrise: 6:58 a.m. Friday.