Five Things You Need to Know Today, July 12

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Today is Tuesday, July 12. Here are five things you need to know:

1. Bring on the heat: Despite the chance of some showers or thunderstorms, as well as patchy fog, we’re going to have another steamer today. According to the National Weather Service, we’ll see at least 92 degrees in the Wu!      
2. Get those toes tapping: Head over to tonight at featuring . It should be a warm night, which is perfect for sitting in the park and listening to music!
3. Fun with fundraising: The Juniors to Canada group is holding a fundraiser at . Money raised tonight will help the Bowladrome’s junior team travel to a competition in Nova Scotia.
4. In case you missed it: We love to honor the coolest, most awesome, young Woburnites in the city. But to do that, we need your help! Yesterday, we told you that we had not received any . If you know of any, . Don’t let your Whiz Kid go unnoticed!
5. Heatwave: On this day in 1995, the first heat advisory was issued in Chicago, Illinois for a severe heat wave. The record-breaking heat wave caused temperatures of over 100 degrees, which combined with humidity, made it feel like 120 degrees. Adding onto that, nighttime temperatures never went below 80 degrees. The heat even caused train tracks to warp. When the heat broke a week later, nearly 1,000 people were dead due to the heat in Illinois and Wisconsin.

To find out what is going on today in Woburn, check out our events listings.