U.P. weather map info: Houghton: 88|64° Ironwood: 81|61° Escanaba: 82|64°

Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 10 percent chance of showers after 4 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Tonight, a 10 percent chance of showers before 7 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Extended forecast: Friday, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Friday night, mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Saturday, sunny, with a high near 81. Saturday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Sunday night, mostly clear, with a low around 58. Monday, mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Monday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Tuesday, a chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Tuesday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Wednesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Lake Superior: Today, south wind less than 10 knots backing east late. Partly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. Tonight, northeast wind less than 10 knots in the evening becoming variable. Partly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 74 degrees, 9 degrees above normal. The high Wednesday was 85 degrees and the overnight low was 63 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, 0.00 inches. Year to date, 22.36 inches. Normal to date, 20.33 inches.

Sunset: 9:20 this evening.

Sunrise: 6:31 a.m. Friday.