5 Things You Need to Know Thursday, July 11

1. Your 3-day Local Forecast:

• According to the National Weather Service, there is a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday with a high of 84 expected. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain.  Otherwise it will be mostly cloudy with a southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
• Thursday night there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms with a low of 64 expected. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Expect patchy fog before 9 a.m. and a southwest wind from 6 to 8 mph. 
• There is a 70 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms Friday with a high of 76 expected. Otherwise it will be cloudy, with a north wind from 7 to 10 mph. 
• Friday night there is a 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms with a low of 61 expected.
• Saturday there is a 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms with a high of 80 expected.
• Saturday night will be partly cloudy, with a low around 63. There is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "I didn't mind not having the carnival. I did spend less money. I thought they did great with what they had to work with. Plenty different varieties of food. I even smelled tacos. But what I suggest is more chicken at the bbq!!!!!!!! SOLD OUT!!!!!!!! :-(" reader blondie320  commenting on the article, In Absence of Carnival, Attendance Drops at Fun on the Fourth. 

3. It's Happening Today: Stop by the American Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday at the Wilmington Masonic Lodge from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Appointments can be made at 1-800-RED-CROSS.

4. It's Also Happening Today: The Children's Theatre Workshop of Wilmington presents "The Joany's" the 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social and 8th Grade Graduates Honored. Stop by Villanova Hall at 126 Middlesex Avenue in Wilmington at 7 p.m. 

5. ICYMI Wilmington Patch now has a marketplace. Find a good home for what you don’t need, or discover something you do on the Wilmington Patch Buy/Sell/Trade boards.