5 Things to Know This Weekend

1) Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out our "Events" section on Gulfport Patch and review your options in our weekly post "GET OUT: Weekend Events Preview."

2) Miss the shuttle launch? Check out video from the historic launch on Gulfport Patch. Did you go? We want to hear from you and see your photos! Email the Editor at cherlene.willis@patch.com.

3) Gulfport Fire Chief James Marenkovic urges elderly residents and those with special needs to register as soon as possible for help during a hurricane evacuation. Check out "Hurricane Preparedness: Fire Chief Stresses Importance of Plan" and " Hurricane Season 2011: Assistance for Special Needs and Elderly Citizens" for more information. Register by filling out the PDF form attached to both articles and fax it or drop it off at the Gulfport Fire Department.

4) Interested in advertising on Gulfport Patch? Contact our sales team for more information. 

5) Here is your weekend forecast! Grab your umbrella and maybe your rain boots. We have a 50% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. Otherwise it'll be mostly cloudy with a high near 88. Expect a south southwest wind between 9 and 11 mph. Tonight, we have a 20% chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms. When it's not raining, i'll be mostly cloudy with a low around 80. Expect a southwest wind between 5 and 8 mph. Sunday, we have a 50% chance of isolated showers then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Otherwise, it'll be partly sunny with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. Barely a breeze with a south southwest wind between 3 and 7 mph. Sunday night, we have a 20% chance of rain before midnight. Otherwise, it'll be mostly cloudy with a low around 80. We should have a north northwest wind between 3 and 8 mph.