5 Things You Need to Know Wednesday, June 12

1. Your 3-day Local Forecast:

• According to the NWS, there is a 30 percent chance of showers Wednesday with a high of 70 expected. Expect a northwest wind from 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
• Wednesday night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 51. Expect a north wind from 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening.
• There is an 80 percent chance of showers Thursday with a high near 68. Expect a calm wind becoming southeast from 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
• Thursday night there is a 90 percent chance of rain which could be heavy at times. Expect patchy fog after 10 p.m. and a north wind around 14 mph.
• There is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday which will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. 
• Friday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "A note to the Health Director: Please continue your efforts to emphasize sun safety with the youth. Young people don't think of melanoma when tanning...it's not something they even consider. We really need to push this sooner...before the proms when girls want to tan, all summer when biking, etc., Aug 1st seems a bit late in the summer. I personally think we need to dispel the 'healthy tan' look and just have people accept their skin shade. I preach this to my kids," Reader webmom commenting on the article, Selectmen Consider Electric Vehicle Incentive Program.

3. It's Happening Today: The Wilmington School Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Wilmington High School Library. 

4. It's Also Happening Today: If you feel like making a jaunt over to Tewksbury for dinner, check out Angelina's Italian Restaurant for a Boston Strong benefit dinner. All food is half off when you donate $20 per person with proceeds going to the victims of the bombings. Enjoy an evening with Bobby G singing Sinatra, Doo Wop and more. 

5. ICYMI: In case you missed it, we're looking for blogs from our readers about what their dads mean to them ahead of Father's Day. Tell us about your Dad and share photos through our free Local Voices blogging section.  Then you can surprise him by sending him an e-card with the link. We'll round up all of the blog posts and give them extra attention on June 16. Happy Father's Day!