5 Things You Need to Know Today: Nov. 6

Today is Tuesday, Nov. 6, and here are the five things you need to know:

1. It should be another pleasant fall day in Salem. The National Weather Service is predicting that local residents can expect it to be sunny, with a high near 41. Tonight should be mostly clear, with a low around 35. (sunrise, 6:24 a.m.; low tide, 9:54 a.m.; high tide, 4:07 p.m.; sunset, 4:29 p.m.)

2. Wondering where you should go to cast your vote today? Don't worry, Salem Patch has got you covered. Click Here for everything you'll have to know about your specific polling location this election day.

3. Salem High School's boys' varsity soccer team will take on Pentucket tonight at Haverhill Stadium in the quarterfinals of the 2012 playoffs. The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., so consider stopping by to cheer them on!

4. If you're going to be looking for up-to-the-minute coverage of Salem's 2012 Election Results later on tonight - stay with Salem Patch. We've got everything you need right here.

5. Today in History: On Nov. 6, 1944, Plutonium was first produced at the Hanford Atomic Facility and then used in the Fat man atomic bomb that would be dropped on Nagasaki, Japan.

For more things going on in Salem today, check out our events calendar.