Five Things to Know Today, Sept. 13

Welcome to Tuesday. Here are some things to know about today.

The weather: Summer's not going out without a fight, it seems. It'll be even hotter than yesterday, with a high of about 88 degrees. There's no chance of rain until Thursday now. The low tonight will be around 60.

Gas prices: A gallon of regular costs $3.642 on average in the U.S. and $3.529 in Georgia today, according to AAA, little changed from yesterday. In Lilburn, prices reported to www.georgiagasprices.com ranged from $3.42 (at QuickTrip, 4900 Stone Mountain Highway) to $3.49 (at Citgo, 1218 Turner Road at Five Forks Trickum).

Only two more days until the Gwinnett County Fair opens. Get advance discount tickets at any local Walgreens through tomorrow, Sept. 14. Click here for more information.

Today on Patch: Check Lilburn-Mountain Park Patch today for news from Monday's city council meeting, the Police Blotter, Player of the Week from Berkmar's football game Friday, and more.

Today in history: All that debt the U.S. has? It began in 1789, when New York City banks made the first loan to the U.S. government on Sept. 13, according to the Treasury Department, which was established earlier that year.