5 Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 21

A volleyball game and sunny weather are among things to know about today.

Posted Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 11:45 pm ET|Updated Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 12:11 am ET

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

1. Today will see a high of 64 under mostly sunny skies. Tonight’s low will be around 44 degrees.

2. Dedham Patch is currently running a Halloween costume contest and your kid could win! to learn the rules and what’s up for grabs.

3. The Dedham High School girls varsity volleyball team heads to Natick today at 4 p.m.

4. Heading into Boston this morning for work? Check out live traffic updates before you go.

5. If you missed it yesterday, the removal of a tree on Avery St.

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