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

Today is Wednesday, January 9. Here are five things you need to know.

1. High 40s: The temperature will rise today according to the National Weather Service. Today will be sunny with a high around 48.

2. Half day: Milton High School students will have half-day early release today. Fontbonne Academy students will also be dismissed early today.

3. Reception opening: The Milton Art Museum, 900 Randolph Street, Canton, will hold an opening event for its 2012 Juried Competition group show, tonight from 5:30 to 7.

4. School Committee: The Milton School Committee will hold its first meeting of the year this evening at Milton High. The meeting will start at 7 p.m.

5. Town Hall meetings: At 7:30 this evening, the Warrant Committee and Board of Appeals will be in session at Town Hall.