Should Be Great Weather…For Government Meetings

1. Sunshine should be staying in today’s forecast, but don’t discount the possibility of showers.

The National Weather Service says we have a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., but otherwise, we should see mostly sunny skies and a high temperature crossing the 90-degree mark. We’ll also have wind of 5 to 10 mph.

The chance of showers and T-storms decreases to a mere 10 percent prior to the 8 o’clock hour tonight. When the sun goes down, we should see partly cloudy skies and a low temperature of a comfortable 61 or so.

2. Two government entities are set to meet today. The is that of the . We’ll bring you coverage tonight of the commissioners’ 10 a.m. work session and 2 p.m. meeting. We’ll bring you live coverage of the meeting, which You’ll be able to follow our coverage here on our site but also through Twitter by following DallasPatch. (And hey, we’re on Facebook, too!)

3. Needing something to do when you’re not at those aforementioned meetings (or checking out our coverage of them)? The will run from 3 to 7 p.m. in Hiram’s .

4. If you’re looking to eat out at a restaurant in town today, you may want to check . Spoiler alert: Three locations on the list have unsatisfactory scores.

5. Maximus the beagle/boxer mix was our on Monday. If you can’t give him a home, why not one of the other many potential pets at ?