Five Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 24

We've got weather, gas prices and some suggestions on how to spend your day.

1. The weather

The National Weather Service predicts a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. with partly sunny skies and a high near 86 degrees. On Wednesday evening, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m. It will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 62 degrees.

2. Bicycle ride

Join the Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society members on a free, slow-paced, 13-mile ride from North Zeeb Road to the Dexter Dairy Queen and back at 6 p.m. today. For more information, visit the club's website.

3. Midweek Bible study

A midweek Bible study will begin at 7 p.m. today at Dexter Church of Christ. It is a teacher-led, open-forum discussion of the Bible.

4. Gas prices

On the road today? MichiganGasPrices.com reports the following gas prices in the Dexter area as of Tuesday night:

• $3.74 a gallon, , 200 Baker Rd.
• $3.75 a gallon, , 195 Baker Rd.
• $3.75 a gallon, , 750 Baker Rd.
• $3.75 a gallon, , 8135 Main St.
• $3.75 a gallon, , 7177 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd.

5. Trivia

What Civil War battle was Col. Harrison Jeffords of Dexter killed in? Know the answer? Leave us a comment.

Tuesday's trivia answer:

How long is the main stem of the Huron River, which runs through Dexter? 136 miles