Today is Thursday, Aug. 30. Here are five things you need to know today:

1. Weather: Today should see plenty of sunshine and highs in the middle 80s. But wait until you see tomorrow's forecast. Highs should reach close to 100 degrees on Friday before dropping back into the 70s for the weekend.

2. Matt Temperley chat today: Make sure to come back to Braintree Patch at 1 p.m. today for a live chat with Republican Congress candidate Matt Temperley. Next week, we will talk to his opponent Joseph Selvaggi. The two men are hoping to take on incumbent Stephen Lynch in November.

3. Where are the worst drivers in Braintree?: We ran an article yesterday asking readers for the worst drivers in Braintree. Where would you like to see traffic patrols set up? Let us know in the comments for the article. 

4. Blog on Patch: Rabbi Van Lanckton from Temple B’nai Shalom, Patty Lazarus and Jason A. Stephany are all blogging on Braintree Patch. You can too by simply clicking on this sentence.

5. Healthy lunches: With less than a week until most of Braintree goes back to school, here are some good tips from the American Heart Association.