Here are 5 pieces of information to get your week off to a flying start and to help make you the smartest person in the drive-thru at Dunkin Donuts.

1. Your Local 3-Day Weather Forecast:

• According the NWS, today there is a slight chance of showers before 11am. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Monday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the evening.
• Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
• Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "Home goods is the new location for my medical marijuana emporium. To make people feel at home, i will decorate it with tewksbury home goods items." Reader Patrick Rahilly, commenting on the story, "HomeGoods Shutting Down Tewksbury Store, Relocating."

3. It's Happening Today: In the mood for Italian Food? Then swing by for Ryan School Dine Out at Capellini's. Join the Ryan School PAC for our Capellini's dine out night, January 14-16. Stop in for lunch or dinner and 15% of your order will be donated to the Ryan PAC. Just mention that you are there to support the school. www.capellinisrestaurant.com.

4. It's Happening Today, Part 2: The Recycling Committee will be meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the 2nd floor conference room of the Tewksbury Public Library.

5. By The Numbers: 101. That's the number of career points accumulated by Tewksbury High senior hockey player Derek Petti, after scoring two goals in the Redmen's 5-1 win over Boston Latin on Saturday. Congratulations Derek, on reaching the 100-point milestone!!