Five Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 29

1. TODAY'S FORECAST: Today will be partly cloudy, with a high of 77. Tonight will be a bit cool, with a low of 61 degrees.

2. RNC CONTINUES: The Republican National Convention continues tonight, with luminaries like Sen. John McCain, Jeb Bush, Tim Pawlenty, Condoleezza Rice and vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan all scheduled to speak.

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5. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On this day in 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall near New Orleans, Louisiana, as a Category 4 hurricane. Despite being only the third most powerful storm of the 2005 hurricane season, Katrina was the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States. In addition to bringing devastation to the New Orleans area, the hurricane caused damage along the coasts of Mississippi and Alabama, as well as other parts of Louisiana.