U.P. weather map info: Houghton: 75|56° Ironwood: 74|51° Escanaba: 72|56°

Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Tonight, a 20 percent chance of showers adn thunderstorms before 9 p.m. Partly cloudy, witha low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Extended forecast: Saturday, sunny, with a high near 79. West wind arond 5 mph becoming calm. Saturday night, a chance of shoes, with thudnderstorms also possible after 11 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Sunday, a 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Sunday night, a 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Monday, a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Monday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Tuesday, a chance of showers before 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Tuesday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Wednesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Wednesday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Thursday, mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Lake Superior: Today, south wind 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms through mid morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet. Tonight, west wind less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Temperatures: The average temperature Thursday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 67 degrees, 12 degrees above normal. The high Thursday was 80 degrees and the overnight low was 54 degrees.

Precipitation: Thursday, 0.00 inches. Year to date, 27.35 inches. Normal to date, 25.63 inches.

Sunset: 7:51 this evening.

Sunrise: 7:34 a.m. Saturday.