5 Things You Need to Know Today: Monday, Sept. 17

Here are five pieces of information designed to get your week started in high gear and to help make you the smartest person getting a cream and jelly filled donuts at Donna's Donuts.

1. Your Local 3-Day Weather Forecast: According to the NWS, today will be sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

• Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
• Tuesday A chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Tuesday Night Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 61. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Wednesday Showers, mainly before noon. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

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