U.P. weather map info: Houghton: 64|52° Ironwood: 62|51° Escanaba: 66|56°

Marquette and vicinity: Today, showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and a half of an inch possible. Tonight, a slight chance of showers before 9 p.m., then a slight chance of showers after 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Extended forecast: Saturday, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Saturday night, mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Sunday, a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Sunday night, a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Monday, a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high nar 76. Monday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Tuesday, a chance of showers after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Tuesday night, a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Wednesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Wednesday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Thursday, mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Lake Superior: Today, northeast wind less than 10 knots backing north late. Cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms through mid morning, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms by late morning. Waves calm to 1 foot. Tonight, northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 62 degrees, 3 degrees below normal. The high Thursday was 70 degrees and the overnight low was 54 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, 0.00 inches. Year to date, 20.48 inches. Normal to date, 17.67 inches.

Sunset: 9:45 this evening.

Sunrise: 6:04 a.m. Saturday.