Five Things to Know Today, Jan. 6

Welcome to Friday. Here are some things to know about the day.

The weather: Ah, that's more like it. The high will be about 63 degrees, with a calm wind, the National Weather Service says. The low tonight will be around 45, with a 30 percent chance of rain. There's a 40 percent chance of rain on Saturday, and that increases to 50 percent Saturday night. There's also 40 percent chance of rain on Sunday.

Gas prices are rising and likely will continue to increase, given recent economic and political news. A gallon of regular in Lilburn costs anywhere from $3.25 (at Shell, 3020 Five Forks Trickum Road SW & Oak Road) to $3.35 (at RaceTrac, 906 Pleasant Hill Road), according to reports from consumers to www.georgiagasprices.com.

Three kings. It’s Epiphany, sometimes called 12th Night, the last of the 12 days of Christmas. In Western Christianity, it commemorates the story of the visit of the wise men, or kings, to the infant Jesus. There are lots of customs around this day, including hiding a coin or a small baby figure inside a cake and crowning whomever gets that object in their serving. It’s also the start of Carnival season in Louisiana and many Catholic areas.

It's never too early:  The county's parks department is hosting a Prom Fashion Extravaganza tomorrow at the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse in Lawrenceville, where high-schoolers can get ideas and start planning for that once-in-a-lifetime event. There will be everything from dresses and tuxedos to accessories, makeup and to limo services. And there's a prom fashion show at 3 p.m.

Equal access. The University of Georgia integrated for the first time in the heyday of the Civil Rights movement when Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes were able to enroll on Jan. 6, 1961. Federal judge William Bootle had to order the university to admit the two, its first African American students since it was founded in 1785.