5 Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 6

Today is Monday, Aug. 6, and here are the five things you need to know:

1. Be prepared for some wet weather this morning. The National Weather Service is predicting that local residents can expect it to be showers, mainly before 11 a.m. Otherwise it will be partly sunny, with a high near 79. Tonight should be mostly clear, with a low around 61. (sunrise, 5:41 a.m.; low tide, 8:43 a.m.; high tide, 3:02 p.m.; sunset, 7:56 p.m.)

2. What a weekend in Marblehead! Click Here to see more than 50 photographs from the Marine Aviation Centennial Parade, which snaked its way through the center of town Saturday.

3. The town's Harbors & Waters Board will meet tonight at the Harbor Master's office on Ferry Lane. The meeting, scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m., is expected to feature an update regarding the at , according to the posted agenda.

4. The 's dazzled spectators Sunday afternoon. for a photo gallery from the event, which drew a crowd of residents to the bank's parking lot on Pleasant Street.

5. Today in History: On Aug. 6, 1926, Harry Houdini performed arguably his greatest feat, spending 91 minuted underwater in a sealed tank before escaping.

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