5 Things You Need to Know Today, Friday, May 10

1. Your Weekend Local Weather Forecast:

• According to the NWS, Friday will be partly sunny with a high near 79 and a calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
• There is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10 p.m. with a low near 55. Thunderstorms are most likely after 2 a.m. 
• There is a 70 percent chance of showers and a thunderstorm before 5 p.m. on Saturday with a high near 73. 
• Saturday night there is a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms and showers before 1 a.m. with a low around 51.
• Sunday there is a 30 percent chance of showers before 10 a.m., with the day becoming partly sunny after that with a high near 72. 
• Sunday night will be partly cloudy with a low near 43. 

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "I can't believe how far SVTHS has come. When I went there it was "the school you went to if you didn't want to go to college" or "the blow off school". I am proud of SVTHS and all those that come out of it. Congrats to the 2013 graduates....never stop reaching for your dreams!!" Reader Randi DeLoreto commenting on the article, "Who Were the Seniors of the Month at Shawsheen Valley Technical High School?"

3. It's Happening Today: Check out the Wilmington High School Lamplighter's Guild production of the musical "Sweeney Todd" tonight at 7 p.m. Students can purchase tickets for $8. There are also two performances scheduled for Saturday in case you can't make it tonight. 

4. It's Also Happening Today: The Tewksbury Knights of Columbus will host a fundraiser for the Sean Collier Memorial Scholarship tonight at 7:30 p.m. There will be a DJ, a cash bar and silent auctions. Among the items up for bid are box seats to every major Boston sports team, box seats to watch a Bruins game next season in a private suite with Ray Bourque, a jersey signed by the 2013 Boston Bruins, and much more.

5. ICYMI: The Wilmington Fire Department responded to reports of a mulch truck on fire on Eames Road shortly after noon on Thursday. Wilmington Deputy Fire Chief Rick McClellan said there were no injuries during the incident, which lasted about 20 minutes. Read more about the incident here.