U.P. weather map info:

Houghton: 69|48°

Ironwood: 76|58°

Escanaba: 67|45°

Marquette and vicinity: Today, sunny with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.

Extended forecast: Saturday, sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Saturday night, a 40 percent chance of showers before 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Sunday, sunny, with a high near 70. Sunday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Monday, a chance of showers between 8 a.m. and 2 jp.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Monday night, showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Tuesday, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Tuesday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Wednesday, a chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Wednesday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Thursday, a chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Lake Superior: Today, variable wind less than 10 knots becoming northeast less than 10 knots by late morning, then veering east late. Mostly sunny. Waves calm to 1 foot. Tonight, southeast wind less than 10 knots veering south after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Temperatures: The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 48 degrees, 3 degrees below normal. The high Thursday was 58 degrees and the overnight low was 37 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, 0.13 inches. Year to date, 13.54 inches. Normal to date, 12.23 inches.

Sunset: 9:21 this evening.

Sunrise: 6:14 a.m. Saturday.