U.P. weather map info:

Houghton: 54|47°

Ironwood: 55|45°

Escanaba: 63|49°

Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 9 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight, a 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Extended forecast: Friday, a 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Friday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Saturday, a 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Saturday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Sunday, a chance of showers before 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Sunday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Monday, sunny, with a high near 62. Monday night, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Tuesday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Wednesday, a chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Lake Superior: Today, west wind less than 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots by late morning. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers through the day. A slight chance of thunderstorms by late morning. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. Tonight, west wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 63 degrees, 5 degrees above normal. The high Wednesday was 69 degrees and the overnight low was 57 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, 0.73 inches. Year to date, 15.74 inches. Normal to date, 14.52 inches.

Sunset: 9:40 this evening.

Sunrise: 5:58 a.m. Friday.