5 Things You Need to Know Today, Tuesday, April 9

Here are five pieces of information designed to get your Tuesday off to a flying start and to help make you the smartest person at the watercooler.

1. Your 3-Day Local Weather Forecast:

• According to the NWS, today we will see showers likely before 8am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Tuesday Night Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Wednesday Showers likely before 11am, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Wednesday Night Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Thursday A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Thursday Night Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

2. It's Happening Today: The Dewing School and North Street School PACs are inviting folks to the Ninety-Nine Restaurant tonight for a Dine Out fundraiser from 5 to 9 p.m. and 15 percent of your check will benefit the PACs.

3. It's Happening Today, Part 2: The Tewksbury High girls LAX team has a home game today against Melrose High. Game time is 3:45 p.m. at the Livingstone Street fields.

4. Reader Comment of the Day: "Another gift for criminals." reader Tony S, commenting on the story, "Sheriff Koutoujian Wants Juvenile Jurisdiction Raised to 17."

5. Oh, And Another Thing: Astle Street will be closed today between Main Street and French Street for water work. Astle Street will be closed to through traffic between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. This work is subject to change depending on the weather forecast. Please do not hesitate to contact Michele Stein, Town Engineer, at 978-640-4370 ext. 239 with any questions or concerns you may have throughout this process. The DPW apologizes for any inconveniences this utility work might cause you.