5 Things You Need To Know Today, Thursday, May 2

Here are 5 pieces of information designed to start Thursday in the fast lane and to help make you the smartest person this side of the Shawsheen River.

1. Your 3-Day Local Weather Forecast:

• A slight chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
• Friday Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
• Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Saturday Sunny, with a high near 65. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
• Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "Why exactly did I not know my kids school was on lockdown!!!! That is not ok and I'm not happy about it. The parents should be notified immediately when this happens." Reader Wendy Gagnon, commenting on the story, "UPDATE: Police Continue Search For Suspect Wanted on Multiple Warrants."

3. It's Happening Today: Tewksbury Varsity Girls Lacrosse vs Nashoba Valley Tech. The Redmen are home today to clash with the Vikings. The ball drops at 3:30 p.m. at the Livingston Street Fields.

4. It's Also Happening Today: It's that time of year again, time to dust off the glove and bat and get ready for another year of softball. It's Old Man Softball League Signup Night over at the , starting at 8 p.m.

5. By The Numbers: 43.5 seconds. That's how much time was left on the clock in the fourth period when Tewkbury's Colin Quinn scored to lift the Redmen boys' lacrose team to a thrilling 12-11 win over Chelmsford on Wednesday.