5 Things You Need to Know Today: April 16

Today is Monday, April 16, and here are the five things you need to know:

1. Be prepared to beat the heat today. The National Weather Service is predicting that local residents can expect it to be mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 78. Tonight should be clear, with a low around 58. (sunrise, 6:00 a.m.; high tide, 8:25 a.m.; low tide, 2:36 p.m.; sunset, 7:27 p.m.)

2. Today is Patriots' Day and you may find yourself wondering what businesses will be open. for a handy guide detailing what you can expect to be open (and closed) in Marblehead today.

3. Despite forecasts for high temperatures, the Boston Marathon will be run today. More then 25 local residents have registered to run in the race - check out our complete list by .

4. Think your up to speed on all things Marblehead? Prove it by acing this week's , which features 10 questions about last week's top news stories.

5. Today in History: On April 16, 1908, The Natural Bridges National Monument was founded in Utah.

For more things going on in Marblehead today, check out our events calendar.