5 Things You Need To know Today, Wednesday, April 24

Here are 5 pieces of information to get you over the hump on this Wednesday and to help make you the smartest person at your breakfast table.

1. Your 3-Day Local Weather Forecast:

• According to the NWS, today there will be a slight chance of showers before 8am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Tonight A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. South wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Thursday Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 13 mph.
• Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
• Friday A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

2. It's Happening Today: There will be a public Memorial Service for Wilmington native Sean Collier, today at Noon on the campus of MIT in Cambridge. Collier, an MIT Police Officer, was murdered last week, allegedly by the two men believed to be responsible for the Boston Marathon bombings. Wilmington Patch will be providing live blog coverage of the service. Click here.

3. Reader Comment of the Day: "Thank you Patch for this post. These are the stories that should be headlines. Remembering and honoring the lives of those taken too soon. The inspiring stories of the survivors, their courage and bravery. Give faces to those who have had their lives forever changed. Tell their story, let their voice be heard. Salute the heroes, in uniform and the countless others." Reader Kerry, Commenting on the story,

4. By the Numbers: 51. According to the Associated Press, that is the number of patients still hospitalized with injuries from the Boston Marathon bombings. A total of 260 people were injured in the two blasts.

5. It's Also Happening Today: Wilmington Varsity Boys Baseball vs Melrose. the Wildcats are at home today against Melrose. The first pitch is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.