(La Porte County, IN) - No longer is gas under $4 a gallon in the LaPorte County area.

According to GasBuddy.com, the cheapest gas this morning was at Knoll Brothers on U.S 30 in Hamlet at $4.09 a gallon. The next cheapest gas was in New Buffalo at $4.19 a gallon at Knoll Brothers and Go Lo on U.S 12. 

In La Porte and Michigan City, most stations were charging anywhere from $4.25 to $4.39 a gallon. Experts predict the sharply rising gas prices could reach $5 a gallon well before Memorial Day.