U.P. weather map info: Houghton: 77|61° Ironwood: 75|55° Escanaba: 78|55°

Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10 a.m. Cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, wth a high near 76. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Tonight, clear with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Extended forecast: Saturday, sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Saturday night, showers and thunderstorms likely before 3 a.m., then a slight chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 64. Sunday night, mostly clear, with a low around 53. Monday, sunny, with a high near 70. Monday night, mostly clear, with a low around 51. Tuesday, sunny, with a high near 75. Tuesday night, mostly clear with a low around 58. Wednesday, sunny, with a high near 78. Wednesday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Thursday, mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Lake Superior: Small craft advisory in effect from 2 a.m. today through this morning. Today, southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west less than 10 knots by late morning. Cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms through mid morning, then mostly sunny by late morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Tonight, west wind 5 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Thrusday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 59 degrees, 3 degrees below normal. The high Thursday was 72 degrees and the overnight low was 45 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, 0.00 inches. Year to date, 26.16 inches. Normal to date, 22.95 inches.

Sunset: 8:32 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:08 a.m. Saturday.