5 things to know today, including what to be on the lookout for this weekend

Happy Friday, Houston! Today is the last decent chance of rain for a few days for most of the area, all of which is in a drought, Space City Weather reports. But if you have plans tomorrow or Sunday, expect it to be sunny and hot — again.

Here are five more things to know today.

• If you’re downtown this weekend, don’t be surprised to see a cosplay superhero or maybe even a famous face or two. Comicpalooza, a pop-culture event owned by the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau, runs…