U.P. weather map info: Houghton: 70|52° Ironwood: 67|55° Escanaba: 70|56°

Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Tonight, a chance of showers before 11 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m., then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, expect higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Extended forecast: Saturday, showers and a thunderstorm. High near 64. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Saturday night, a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Sunday, a 40 percent chance of showers after 8 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Sunday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Monday, sunny, with a high near 75. Monday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Tuesday, a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Tuesday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Wednesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Wednesday night, mostly clear, with a low around 51. Thursday night, sunny, with a high near 70.

Lake Superior: Today, variable wind less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers through mid morning, then a chance of showers by late morning. Waves calm to 1 foot. Tonight, east wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Temperatures: The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 59 degrees, 3 degrees below normal. The high Thursday was 66 degrees and the overnight low was 52 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, 0.00 inches. Year to date, 18.18 inches. Normal to date, 16.15 inches.

Sunset: 9:47 this evening.

Sunrise: 5:57 a.m. Saturday.