5 Things You Need To Know Today, Monday, Feb. 25

Here are 5 pieces of information designed to help Monday feel a little less Monday-ish and to help make you the smartest person at the donut shop.

1. Your 3-Day Local Weather Forecast:

• According to the NWS, today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
• Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
• Tuesday Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
• Tuesday Night A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 5 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Wednesday Snow showers before 11am, then rain showers. High near 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
• Wednesday Night Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 4am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

2. It's Happening Today: The Author Visit series at the Tewksbury Public Library continues tonight with Author Visit: Your Natural Medicine Cabinet with Burke Lennihan. The free program begins at 7 p.m.

3. Reader Comment of the Day: "Perhaps we should consider regionalizing our town services, schools, Fire, Police, DPW, library, etc...
Seems as though there would be some efficiencies, How close is the nearest Wilmington fire house to South Tewks? Perhaps South Tewks FD can help service Wilmington for a fee?" Reader Malcolm Nichols, commenting on the story,

4. It's Also Happening Today: The Tewksbury High boys basketball team, seeded No. 17 in the Division 2 North Tournament, will open tournament play on the road at No. 16 Arlington High at 7 p.m.. The winner has a date with No. 1 Melrose High. Go Redmen!!!

5. And Another Thing: In case you missed it over the weekend, you can click here to check out the latest Tewksbury Police Log.