5 Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 14

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 

1. Rain and thunderstorms are in the forecast for most of the day today with high temperatures of 68 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
2. The sun will come out for the weekend though. Saturday will be sunny, with a high near 68, and Sunday will be sunny with a high of 63 degrees, the NWS is forecasting.
3. Following a recent string of car larcenies, Town Administrator William Keegan and are pleading residents to lock their car doors at all times, and to report any suspicious activity.
4. The boy's soccer team will travel to play Norwood today at 3:45 p.m. and football coach Dave Flynn returns to face Braintree, his former team, in a 7 p.m. away game.
5. Tickets for - a fundraiser for the Dedham Educational Partnership go on sale on Saturday at .