5 Things You Need to Know Today: July 18

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 chance of showers and thunderstorms today, with a high near 89 degrees. Wednesday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 65 degrees.

2. 2012 Ann Arbor Art Fair

The Ann Arbor Art Fair will be held from July 18-21 in downtown Ann Arbor. Each artist has been selected by an independent jury, consisting of professional artists, professors and gallery owners. The fair will feature a wide variety of art media, including 2D and 3D-mixed media, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, ceramics, fiber, glass, jewelry and works in metal, stone and wood. For more information, visit www.TheAnnArborArtFair.com.

3. Ultimate frisbee game

Dexter United Methodist Church will host an ultimate frisbee game for local youth today at 10 a.m. at the church. For more information, call 426-8480.

4. Gas prices

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

• $3.48 a gallon (regular), $3.71 (diesel), BP, 200 Baker Rd.
• $3.59 a gallon (regular), $3.76 (diesel), , 2940 Baker Rd.
• $3.55 a gallon (regular), $3.69 (diesel), , 195 Baker Rd.
• $3.55 a gallon (regular), $3.69 (diesel), , 750 Baker Rd.
• $3.59 a gallon (regular), $3.51 (diesel) BP, 8135 Main St.
• $3.59 a gallon (regular), $4.19 (diesel), Mobil, 7177 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd.

5. This day in history

JUly 18, 1969: Shortly after leaving a party on Chappaquiddick Island, Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts drove an Oldsmobile off a wooden bridge into a pond. Kennedy escaped the submerged car, but his passenger, 28-year-old Mary Jo Kopechne, died. For more historic dates, visit www.history.com.