5 Things You Need to Know Today: Feb. 3

Today we've included a weather update, gas prices and some suggestions on how to spend your day.

1. The weather

The National Weather Service predicts today will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 46 degrees. Friday night will be partly cloudy, with a low around 28 degrees.

2. Dexter varsity basketball game

The Dexter junior varsity and varsity boys basketball teams will face-off against Adrian today beginning at 4:30 p.m. Come support the Dreadnaughts.

3. Drop In and Draw Art Class

The University of Michigan Museum of Art will host a drop in and draw class today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children and adults can stop in and draw from the collection with the help of an instructor. The cost is $10. For more information, visit the museum's website.

4. Gas prices

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

• $3.34 a gallon (regular), $3.79 (diesel), BP, 200 Baker Rd.
• $3.29 a gallon (regular), $3.79 (diesel), , 195 Baker Rd.
• $3.29 a gallon (regular), $3.79 (diesel), , 750 Baker Rd.
• $3.38 a gallon (regular), $3.69 (diesel), , 8135 Main St.
• $3.45 a gallon (regular), $3.99 (diesel), Mobil, 7177 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd.

5. This day in history

Feb. 3, 1959: On this day in 1959, rising American rock stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson were killed when their chartered Beechcraft Bonanza plane crashed in Iowa a few minutes after takeoff, according to History.com.