Five Things to Know Today, August 30

Welcome to Tuesday, August 30. Here are some things to know about the day.

The weather: Sunny, with a high of about 91 degrees and no chance of rain. The low tonight will be about 70.

Missing the Lilburn Farmers Market already? Check out the new one at 675 Pleasant Hill Road. It's open Tuesdays from 3-8 p.m. and starting in September, it will also be open Friday afternoons.

Gas prices: A gallon of regular gas will cost you, on average, $3.611 in the U.S. and $3.540 in Georgia, according to AAA. In Lilburn? Prices reported to www.georgiagasprices.com for Lilburn in the past 24 hours ranged from $3.41 to $3.66 a gallon.

Bye, Bye, hummingbirds: We're coming to the end of peak hummingbird season for our area. Did you know that if you count 10 hummingbirds at your feeder in a day, you're actually feeding about 60? That's what the serious birders say, anyway. "Pack up all my care and woe, here I go, singing low..."

Today in history: Does it still exist? The "hot line" aka the "red phone" -- a fast and secure communications link between Washington and Moscow was established in 1963 after the Cuban Missile Crisis made clear the need for that. Does anyone know when the flashing Batphone went into operation?