Houghton and vicinity:

Today, sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight, clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday, showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 75 by 11 a.m., then falling to around 59 during the remainder of the day. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday night, mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Extended forecast:

Wednesday, sunny, with a high near 76.

Wednesday night, a chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Thursday, showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

Thursday night, showers likely, mainly before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Friday, sunny, with a high near 74.

Friday night, mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Saturday, sunny, with a high near 74.

Lake Superior:

Today, northwest wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 23 knots. Sunny. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Tonight, south wind less than 10 knots veering southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.