5 Things You Need to Know Today: July 20

1) Tide Watch —  Beach walkers, dog walkers, swimmers and fishermen check this out. Today's low tide is at 9:21 a.m. (.33 ft.) and high tide is at 3:41 p.m. ( 9.05 ft.).  The sun rises at 5:23 a.m.

2) Weather Watch — The National Weather Service is calling for a sunny day with a high near 83. Check out Swampscott's own local weather station data.

3) Massachusetts State Lottery Numbers:

The Numbers Game:

July 19: Midday: 6-6-9-9 Evening: 1-2-3-6

Cash Winfall: 1-25-30-36-38-39

Mass Cash: 6-14-16-20-30

Powerball: 24-28-48-50-54 Powerball

4) Little League Watch: The 11-year-old Little League All-Star baseball team plays Methuen East in the Section 4 tournament at 5:45 p.m. in North Reading at the Benevento Complex.

5) Today in Music History — In 1940, Billboard magazine published its first listing of best-selling singles. 10 songs were on the list.  (Information from On This Day.com)