Five Things You Need to Know — Aug. 2, 2011

1. Cheapest gas: $3.75

The cheapest gas as of Monday night still is $3.75 at the following stations:

• Speedway, 1490 Sheldon Road
• Speedway, 1066 North Mill St.
• Zoom, 14888 Northville Road
• CITGO, 42395 Ann Arbor Road East 
• Marathon, 402 N. Mill St.
• Marathon, 400 Ann Arbor Trail West
• Speedway, 15255 North Sheldon Road

2. Submit photos of your 'Patch' and win!

Do you have photos of your special "Patch" of Michigan? Whether it's your hometown or a vacation destination, send us photos of what you think best sums up Michigan and win weekly prizes. Check out the contest page here.

3. Today is the second day of Ramadan; learn more about the month-long holiday

So begins the second day of Ramadan. You can learn more about the Islamic faith's holiest month .

4. Today's forecast: Chance of thunderstorms, warm temperatures

Today will be party sunny becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon with highs between 89 and 93 and a 40 percent chance of rain, according to WeatherBug. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight. Lows will be between 69 and 73 with a 60 percent chance of rain.

5. Box-office champs continue at Compuware Arena drive-in

Tonight at  Drive-In: Captain America: The First Avenger (PG-13) withTransformers: Dark of the Moon (PG-13); The Smurfs (PG) with Zookeeper (PG) and Cowboys & Aliens (PG-13) with Bridesmaids (R). Check the latest listings at the drive-in's website. Tickets go on sale at 7:30 the night of the movie, and all films begin at dusk (about 9:20 p.m.).