U.P. weather map info: Houghton: 70|54° Ironwood: 72|55° Escanaba: 68|52°

Marquette and vicinity: Today, sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Extended forecast: Friday, showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Friday night, showers likely and possible a thunderstorm before 2 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Saturday, a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Saturday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Sunday, sunny, with a high near 64. Sunday night, clear, with a low around 49. Monday, sunny, with a high near 72. Monday night, showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Tuesday, showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Tuesday night, a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Wednesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Lake Superior: Today, northwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing southwest late. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. Tonight, south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 54 degrees, 9 degrees below normal. The high Wednesday was 59 degrees and the overnight low was 49 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, 0.11 inches. Year to date, 19.88 inches. Normal to date, 16.81 inches.

Sunset: 9:47 this evening.

Sunrise: 5:59 a.m. Friday.