5 Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday, Sept. 19

Here are five pieces of information designed to get your Wednesday going in the fast lanes and to help make you the smartest person in the grocery store.

1. Your 3-Day Local Weather Forecast: According to the NWS, today there will be scattered showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

• Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 6 mph.
• Thursday Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
• Friday A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Friday Night A slight chance of showers before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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