Five Things You Need to Know Today, October 16

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.

1. Conditions in Wilmington are expected to be a bit windy on Tuesday. According to Weather.com, temperatures will settle in at 55° on the day to go along with a 20 percent chance of rain. Skies will be partly cloudy and winds will reach between 20 and 30 MPH.

2. Tuesday is a busy day for Wildcat teams. The boys and girls cross country teams are at home against Wakefield at 3:45 p.m. while the boys soccer team seeks a second straight win as they host Watertown at 3:45 p.m. The golf team plays Woburn at 3:30 p.m., the girls soccer team is in Watertown at 3:45 p.m. and the field hockey team travels to take on Watertown at 6 p.m.

3. Just one local board holds a meeting on Tuesday. The Board of Health meets at 5:30 p.m. tonight. The session is slated to take place inside Town Hall, Room 9.

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