Monday Essentials: A Blood Drive, Ice Cream Social and More

1. Your 3-day Local Forecast:

• According to the National Weather Service, Monday will be mostly sunny with a high near 82. Expect a southwest wind from 3 to 8 mph.
• Monday night there is a 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms with a low of 65 expected. There will be a south wind around 8 mph.
• There is a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday with a high of 82. Expect a south wind from 8 to 10 mph and patchy fog between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. 
• There is a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday night with a low of 54 expected. There will be a northwest wind from 5 to 8 mph.
• Wednesday will be sunny, with a high near 77.
• Wednesday night will be clear, with a low around 51.

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "40 days and 40 nights?" reader Jeffrey J. Howland commenting on the Wilmington Patch facebook post, "Flash Flood Watch Issued for Wilmington."

3. Blood Drive Today: There will be an American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Knights of Columbus at 126 Middlesex Ave. in Wilmington from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

4. Coming Up: Celebrate the end of this year's summer reading season with an ice cream social at the Wilmington Memorial Library on Friday, Aug. 16 at 3 p.m. Kids will receive their reading certificates and grand prize raffle winners will be announced. 

5. ICYMI: In case you missed it, a man in Wilmington was dragged by a car for nearly 100 feet, outside of the Market Basket Warehouse, at 250 Ballardvale Street. Read more here.