5 Things You Need To Know Today, Tuesday, Jan. 29

Here are 5 pieces of information designed to get your Tuesday off to a flying start and to help make you the smartest person on the team.

1. Your 3-Day Local Weather Forecast:

• According to the NWS, today will be cloudy, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
• Tuesday Night A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 39 by 5am. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Wednesday A chance of showers. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Wednesday Night Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 42. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
• Thursday A chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

2. It's Happening Today: Looking for something to do with the kids today? Check out StoryTime for little ones at the Stoneham Public Library at 10:30 a.m.

3. Reader Comment of the Day: "I'm right there with you. This fingerprinting concept is just another 'flavor of the day' to get behind. NONE of these folks, I can guarantee, were anywhere to be found for any 'prior' outrage. This is just another Facebook cause on their part. In a few days, I'm sure, most of these knuckleheads will find something else to get fired up about! I call them 'part-time activists.'" Reader Paul Surette, commenting on the story,

4. Quote of the Day: “This was our best game thus far in terms of execution. We were able to put in a full game of good offense and good defense, which we have been waiting for.” 

5. It's Happening Today, Part 2: The boys varsity basketball team is in action tonight. The Spartans are on the road against Reading High. Tap-off is set for 6 p.m.