U.P. weather map info: Houghton: 75|61° Ironwood: 67|57° Escanaba: 71|64°

Marquette and vicinity: Today, showers likely, with a thunderstorms also possible after 5 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight, showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 63. South wind 10 5o 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Extended forecast: Friday, showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Friday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m., thena chance of showers between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Saturday, mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Saturday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Sunday, sunny, with a high near 73. Sunday night, mostly clear, with a low around 60. Monday, sunny, with a high near 74. Monday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Tuesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Lake Superior: Today, soth wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 23 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet. Tonight, southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Wednesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 70 degrees, 6 degrees above normal. The high Wednesday was 86 degrees and the overnight low was 54 degrees.

Precipitation: Wednesday, 0.00 inches. Year to date, 22.78 inches. Normal to date, 21.50 inches.

Sunset: 9:01 this evening.

Sunrise: 6:48 a.m. Friday.