5 Things You Need to Know Today, Wednesday, April 10

Here are 5 pieces of information designed to get you over the hump on this Wednesday and to help make you the smartest person in the cafeteria.

1. Your Local 3-Day Weather Forecast:

• According to the NWS, today will feature isolated showers between 8am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Tonight Showers. Low around 41. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Thursday Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Thursday Night A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain showers and sleet. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Friday A chance of rain and sleet before 10am, then rain. High near 44. East wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
• Friday Night Rain, mainly before 11pm. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "Wow, the rest of the state must be in REALLY bad shape!!!" Reader Dirk Anderson, commenting on the story,

3. Quote of the Day: "I should have known this was coming." Wilmington Selectman candidate Kevin MacDonald, after being ejected from last night's Board of Selectmen's debate for repeatedly failing to follow the debate rules agreed to in advance. Yes, this took place in Wilmington but the video is something Tewksbury voters might find interesting, as it shows a stark contrast in the tone of the election.

4. It's Happening Today: The Reader's Choice Book Discussion Group meets today at the Tewksbury Public Library at 12:30 p.m.

5. Oh, And Another Thing: Don't leave the house today!! Well, at least not until you check the latest traffic conditions on the Tewksbury Patch Commute Page. We update the traffic conditions on all the main roads every 5 minutes with accident information, construction and general traffic jams.