U.P. weather map info: Houghton: 82|62° Ironwood: 78|58° Escanaba: 81|60°

Marquette and vicinity: Today, increasing clouds, with a high near 81. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Extended forecast: Saturday, a slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Saturday night, a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Sunday, sunny, with a high near 74. Sunday night, mostly clear, with a low around 57. Monday, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Monday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Tuesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Tuesday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Wednesday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Wednesday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Thursday, mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Lake Superior: Today, southwest wind less than 10 knots veering north by late morning, then veering east late. Sunny though early afternoon then becoming partly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. Tonight, south wind less than 10 knots veering southwest after midnight. Clear. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Temperatures: The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 60 degrees, 6 degrees below normal. The high Thursday was 73 degrees and the overnight low was 46 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, 0.00 inches. Year to date, 22.08 inches. Normal to date, 19.12 inches.

Sunset: 9:39 this evening.

Sunrise: 6:17 a.m. Saturday.