U.P. weather map info: Houghton: 73|61° Ironwood: 70|59° Escanaba: 74|63°

Marquette and vicinity: Today, a chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Tonight, showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Extended forecast: Saturday, a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, iwhta high near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Saturday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Sunday night, mostly clear, with a low around 59. Monday, with a high near 68. Monday night, mostly clear with a low around 55. Tuesday, sunny, with a high near 72. Tuesday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Wednesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Wednesday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Thursday, mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Lake Superior: Today, southeast wind 5 to 15 knots backing east less than 10 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms by late morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Tonight, northeast wind less than 10 knots backing north after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 69 degrees, 5 degrees above normal. The high Thursday was 80 degrees and the overnight low was 58 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, trace. Year to date, 22.78 inches. Normal to date, 21.59 inches.

Sunset: 8:57 this evening.

Sunrise: 6:50 a.m. Saturday.