U.P. weather map info: Houghton: 76|56° Ironwood: 73|53° Escanaba: 73|53°

Marquette and vicinity: Today, sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

Extended forecast: Friday, sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Friday night, mostly clear, with a low around 63. Saturday, sunny, with a high near 78. Saturday night, mostly clear, with a low around 58. Sunday, sunny, with a high near 77. Sunday night, mostly clear, with a low around 58. Monday, sunny, with a high near 77. Monday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Tuesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Lake Superior: Today, northwest wind less than 10 knots veering north by late morning, then becoming variable late. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Tonight, southwest wind less than 10 knots. Clear. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 58 degrees, 8 degrees below normal. The high Wednesday was 62 degrees and the overnight low was 53 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, 0.05 inches. Year to date, 22.08 inches. Normal to date, 19.01 inches.

Sunset: 9:37 this evening.

Sunrise: 6:15 a.m. Friday.