Monday Essentials: Planning Board, Barks and Books at the Library and More

1. Your 3-day Local Forecast:

• According to the National Weather Service, Monday will be  mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Expect a southeast wind from 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. There is a 50 percent chance of rain.
• There is a 100 percent chance of rain Monday night with a low around 50. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. 
• Tuesday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
• Tuesday night will be mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
• Wednesday will be sunny, with a high near 65.
• Wednesday night will be mostly clear, with a low around 41.

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "Hope everyone is safe!! Heard all the sirens, pretty scary, very rarely we hear all those sirens at once," reader charlie commenting on the article, Tewksbury Fire Department Responds to Rockvale Road Fire.

3. Today In Public Meetings: Public Events and Celebrations Committee will meet at 7 p.m. at the Tewksbury Police Station meeting room. You can view the agenda here.

Planning Board will meet at 7 p.m. in the Tewksbury Town Hall auditorium. You can view the agenda here.

4. Today In Wildcats Sports: Redmen varsity golf will take on Dracut High School at Hickory Hill Golf Course at 3:30 p.m. 

Redmen girls varsity field hockey will take on Haverhill at Haverhill High School at 4 p.m.

Redmen girls varsity volleyball will take on Dracut at Dracut High School at 7 p.m.

5. ICYMI: In case you missed it, the Tewksbury Public Library will host a 'Barks and Books' event Monday at 4 p.m. Kids are invited to sign up for a one-on-one session with therapy dogs who would love to be read to. Find out more here.