5 Things You Need to Know Today: May 1

The daily 5 includes 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 partly sunny, with a high near 71 degrees. Tuesday night there is a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 p.m.

2. Dexter School District budget overview

Dexter Community Schools will hold the second of two with parents tonight at 7 p.m. at . Superintendent Mary Marshall will address parents' questions about the budget process for the 2012-2013 school year.

3. Purple Rose Theatre Concert Reading of Jeff Daniels' The Meaning of Almost Everything

Join the actors of the Purple Rose Theatre as they present a staged reading of Jeff Daniels' new play, The Meaning of Almost Everything, tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room at the Ann Arbor District Library. Admission is free.

4. Gas prices

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

• $3.78 a gallon (regular), $4.03 (diesel), BP, 200 Baker Rd.
• $3.85 a gallon (regular), $4.19 (diesel), , 2940 Baker Rd.
• $3.79 a gallon (regular), $3.99 (diesel), , 195 Baker Rd.
• $3.79 a gallon (regular), $4.03 (diesel), , 750 Baker Rd.
• $3.89 a gallon (regular), $3.89 (diesel) BP, 8135 Main St.
• $3.89 a gallon (regular), $4.19 (diesel) Mobil, 7177 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd.

5. This day in history

May 1, 2003: A record-breaking wave of tornadoes began across the southern and midwestern United States on this day in 2003. By the time the wave was over, more than 500 tornadoes were recorded for the month, shattering the previous record by more than 100. For more historic dates, visit www.history.com.