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Good Monday morning, Alexandria!

☀️ Today’s weather: Expect mostly sunny weather and a high of around 58 degrees during the day, with calm winds picking up to 5 to 8 mph from the south in the afternoon. As the night approaches, skies will be partly cloudy with temperatures dropping to about 46 degrees, accompanied by a south wind of 6 to 9 mph.

The biggest story in the region this week was the tragic collision of a military helicopter carrying three soldiers with a regional jet with 64 people on board.

The crash occurred around 8:50 p.m. on Wednesday night while the plane flying in from Wichita, Kansas, was on approach to land at Runway 33 at National Airport.

Good Friday morning, Alexandria!

🌧️ Today’s weather: Expect rain with a high near 55, accompanied by a south wind of 8-11 mph, gusting up to 30 mph. It is certain to rain, potentially accumulating between half to three quarters of an inch. In the evening, there’s a 50% chance of rain before 1am, with the weather gradually turning partly cloudy and a low around 42. Southwest winds of 6-10 mph will shift to northwest after midnight and could gust up to 18 mph.

It’s Thursday morning in Alexandria

🌧️ Today’s weather: Expect sunshine and a high near 49 with a light southwest wind at 5 to 7 mph in the morning. By Thursday night, rain will roll in mainly after 1 am, with a low around 40 and a south wind at 5 to 9 mph. There’s an 80% chance of rain with potential accumulation ranging from a tenth to a quarter of an inch.

Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!

☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies and a high of 54 degrees today, accompanied by breezy conditions as southwest winds of 11-16 mph increase to 18-23 mph in the afternoon with gusts up to 46 mph. Tonight, enjoy mostly clear skies with a low of 30 degrees, as northwest winds of 7-13 mph shift to the southwest in the evening, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!

☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies and a high around 50 degrees during the day, accompanied by breezy northwest winds at 7-12 mph, increasing to 15-20 mph in the afternoon, with potential gusts up to 34 mph. For Tuesday night, partly cloudy conditions will persist, with a low of 32 degrees. The light and variable wind will become southwest at 5-9 mph after midnight.

Good Monday morning, Alexandria!

🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect partly sunny skies to transition to full sun, as temperatures reach a high near 50 degrees. Calm winds will pick up from the southwest, ranging from 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Into Monday night, anticipate increasing cloudiness and a low temperature of around 31 degrees. Southwest winds will blow at 7 to 11 mph, with gusts potentially reaching 21 mph.

An Alexandria tie-in with some of the national news this week was the number one story on ALXnow.

Last year during the campaign season, after assassination attempts against then candidate Donald Trump, the Secret Service requested Alexandria close Judy Lowe Neighborhood Park in Alexandria because then Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance lived adjacent to the park.