5 Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 22

The daily 5 has the weather forecast, gas prices, and some suggestions on how to spend your day.

1. The weather

The National Weather Service predicts today will be sunny, with a high near 81 degrees. Wednesday night will be mostly clear, with a low around 56 degrees.

2. 2012 Dexter Daze T-shirts still available

Did you miss out getting a this year? Assorted sizes and colors are available at the following locations: Dexter Bakery, Dexter Commerce Building, Dexter Village Offices, Fancy Stitch and Nichols & Stafford. The cost is $5 for the 40th anniversary shirt.

3. Varsity boys soccer game

The Dexter High School boys' varsity soccer team will face Riverview today at 5:30 p.m. Come support your Dreadnaughts!

4. Gas prices

MichiganGasPrices.com reports the following gasoline prices in the Dexter area as of Tuesday night:

• $3.84 a gallon (regular), $4.19 (diesel), BP, 200 Baker Rd.
• $4.09 a gallon (regular), $4.19 (diesel), , 2940 Baker Rd.
• $3.85 a gallon (regular), $4.17 (diesel), , 195 Baker Rd.
• $3.85 a gallon (regular), $4.17 (diesel), , 750 Baker Rd.
• $3.99 a gallon (regular), $4.17 (diesel) BP, 8135 Main St.
• $3.99 a gallon (regular), $4.19 (diesel), Mobil, 7177 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd.

5. This day in history

Aug. 22, 1950: On this day in 1950, officials of the United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) accept Althea Gibson into their annual championship at Forest Hills, New York, making her the first African-American player to compete in a U.S. national tennis competition. For more historic dates, visit www.history.com.