Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Showers and thunderstorms are possible after 2 p.m., with fog expected before 11 a.m. Cloudy skies will accompany a high temperature around 81°F and a light west wind at 3-5 mph. A 30% chance of precipitation is expected. For Monday night, showers and storms are likely before 8 p.m. and from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., followed by a chance of showers and patchy fog. The weather will be cloudy with a low around 65°F and calm wind, with a 60% chance of precipitation. Rainfall amounts may vary between a tenth and a quarter-inch, with higher amounts in thunderstorms.
🚨 You need to know
New flights to New England are coming this month to National Airport, the Washington Business Journal reported.
Two new routes will offer nonstop flights to New England via JetBlue.
On May 15, JetBlue will start a daily 4 p.m. flights to Nantucket, Massachusetts, with flights lasting until October. Return flights leave Nantucket at 1:30 p.m. and are expected to arrive before 3:15 p.m.
Washington Business Journal reported that JetBlue will be the only carrier with routes on this flight until American Airlines offers a competing service in June.
JetBlue is also offering flights to Martha’s Vineyard starting on May 24. Those flights will continue until September and run three days per week most of the year with daily service in June. Those flights leave DCA at 12:45 p.m. with return flights departing before 3 p.m. and arriving by 4:45 p.m.
Similar to the Nantucket route, the Washington Business Journal reported that American will offer a competing route in late June.
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