Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect showers and potential thunderstorm today with a high near 82, accompanied by breezy southeast winds at 20-23mph, and gusts up to 33mph. There is a 90% chance of precipitation and possible rainfall of half to three quarters of an inch. Friday night, showers and thunderstorms are likely before 11pm, followed by a slight chance of showers until 2am. The weather will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 70, and south winds around 11mph turning west after midnight, gusting up to 20mph. The chance of precipitation stands at 60% with new precipitation amounts ranging between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, with potentially higher amounts in thunderstorms.
You need to know
A flash flood warning is in effect for Alexandria and other nearby localities after storms last night, with more rain likely ahead today.
The flash flood warning is in effect until 11 a.m.
“At 8 a.m., doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area, between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen,” the National Weather Service said. “The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in one hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.”
Fortunately (knock on wood) there aren’t too many power outages in Alexandria so far. 83 customers are without power in Del Ray. Just outside the city, around 1,189 customers are without power in Lincolnia.
School isn’t back yet for most Alexandria students, but those at Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School will be going in two hours late.
Thursday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Aug 8, 2024.
- Notes: Alexandria Olympian Noah Lyles gives hometown a shoutout ahead of race today (1272 views)
- What’s Up in Alexandria This Weekend: Sidewalk Sale, The Zero-K Race, Crab Feast, and more. (913 views)
- Watch the reaction at home as Alexandria’s Noah Lyles wins bronze in the 200m final at the Paris Olympics (861 views)
- Six Alexandria recreation centers closed next week for deep cleaning and more (573 views)
Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today and this weekend in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 9:00 am Saturday: Del Ray Vintage & Flea Market
