5 Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 27

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 a 60 percent chance of rain today, with showers likely after 2 p.m. Monday night will be partly cloudy, with a low around 57 degrees.

2. Dexter School Board meeting

The Dexter Community Schools Board of Trustees meets tonight at 7 p.m. at the . A copy of tonight's agenda can be downloaded online at http://dexterschools.org/.

3. Dexter Village Council meeting

The Dexter Village Council meets tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Dexter Senior Center. A copy of the meeting agenda can be downloaded online at http://www.villageofdexter.org/council/council_packet.htm. The council will consider adopting a tobacco free parks policy, among other issues.

4. Gas prices

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

• $3.94 a gallon (regular), $4.19 (diesel), BP, 200 Baker Rd.
• $3.99 a gallon (regular), $3.99 (diesel), , 2940 Baker Rd.
• $3.95 a gallon (regular), $4.13 (diesel), , 195 Baker Rd.
• $3.95 a gallon (regular), $4.13 (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. 27, 2007: On this day in 2007, Michael Vick, a star quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, formally pleads guilty before a judge to a federal felony charge related to running a dogfighting ring. That December, Vick, once the highest-paid player in the NFL, was sentenced to 23 months in federal prison. For more historic dates, visit www.history.com.