5 Things You Need to Know Today, Wednesday, May 22

1. Your 3-day Local Forecast: 

• According to the NWS, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. on Wednesday with a high of 86. Expect a calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
• There is a 30 percent chance of showers Wednesday night with a low of 63. Expect a south wind 3 to 6 mph.
• There is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday with a high of 79 expected. Expect a southwest wind 8 to 15 mph. 
• There is an 80 percent chance of showers and a thunderstorm Thursday night with a low of 59. Expect patchy fog after 4 a.m.
• There is a 60 percent chance of showers Friday before noon with patchy fog expected before 7 a.m and a high of 71 expected. 
• There is a 30 percent chance of showers Friday night which will be cloudy with a low near 46. 

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "We saw the multitasking lady (term used loosely) driving the car a few weeks ago. It was a pretty nice car like a BMW or Mercedes," Reader Brendan commenting on the article, Police Log: Struck in the Head and Breastfeeding While Driving.

3. It's Happening Today: Wildcats varsity boys lacrosse will take on Pentucket Regional High School at 4 p.m. at Wilmington High School.

4. It's Also Happening Today: Wilmington public meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 22, include the Office of the Collector of Taxes at 9 a.m. in the Town Hall Small Conference Room and the Essex Agricultural Tech HS General Advisory Committee at 6 p.m. at 562 Maple Street in Danvers. 

5. ICYMI: The Boston Globe has ranked the state’s top 100 publicly held companies by composite performance and two Wilmington companies made the list. Find out which Wilmington businesses made the grade.