5 Things You Need to Know Tuesday, July 9

1. Your 3-day Local Forecast:

• According to the National Weather Service, there is a 20 percent chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms Tuesday  with a high of 79 expected. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Expect patchy fog before 10 a.m.
• Tuesday night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 65. There is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Expect an east wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• There is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday with a high of 83 expected. Expect a calm wind becoming southwest from 5 to 9 mph in the morning. 
• Wednesday night there is a 30 percent chance of rain with a low of 70 expected. Otherwise it will be cloudy with patchy fog after 11 p.m.
• There is a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday with a high of 85 expected. Otherwise it will be mostly cloudy.
• Thursday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "Although they are dangerous and there are lots of accidents each year, I agree with Jim. Everyone has them. Everyone is firing them off. Everyone looks the other way. Time to change the laws," reader Robert L Homeyer commenting on the article, POLL: Should Fireworks Remain Illegal in Massachusetts?

3. Today in Public Meetings: The Northeast Homeland Security Regional Advisory Council will meet at 9:30 a.m. at 365 East Street in Tewksbury. 

4. It's Happening Today: Check out "Dig Up Clues at the Library" at the Tewksbury Public Library at 2 p.m. on Tuesday. Help super sleuth Greg and his trusty dog Axel (yes, a real dog!) find clues using books and the Library to
solve: The Case of the Missing Library card. FREE tickets are available at the children's desk beginning on July 1st.

5. ICYMI: In case you missed it, the Tewksbury Police Department arrested two Fitchburg residents on Sunday with 12 bags of heroin and more than $4,000 in cash.