Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. At night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2am. Low around 67. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
🚨 You need to know
Among the several stops around the region during a whirlwind tour of D.C., Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the National Science Foundation in Alexandria.
WTOP reported that on Wednesday, first lady Jill Biden and Modi the National Science Foundation for an event highlighting workforce training programs. At the event, Modi said India has placed an emphasis on tech education and training.
Modi has toured various locations around the region over the last few days and the visit has a certain geopolitical significance — though it has also come under fire from some given Modi’s history of oppressing Muslim Indians and cracking down on journalism.
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📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.