This is the staff byline for ALXnow, used by editors and other full-time staff. Launched in October 2019, ALXnow is the place for the latest news, views and things to do around Alexandria, Virginia.
Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect partly sunny skies and a high near 30 degrees. Wednesday night will see partly cloudy conditions and a low around 17 degrees.
Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies and a high near 32 degrees, accompanied by a northwest wind at 15-17 mph, gusting up to 36 mph. Tuesday night will see partly cloudy conditions and a low around 18 degrees, with a northwest wind at 11-14 mph, gusting up to 24 mph.
Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
❄️ Today’s weather: Heavy snow is expected with a high near 28 and an east wind of 5 to 9 mph. There is a 100% chance of precipitation and 3 to 5 inches of snow accumulation. On Monday night, snow is mainly expected before 10 pm with a low around 19 and northwest wind of 9 to 14 mph, gusting up to 24 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%, with less than one inch of additional snow accumulation possible.
It’s starting to snow here in Alexandria!
It’s been a busy start to the year in Alexandria, most notably with the swearing-in of Mayor Alyia Gaskins — the first Black woman to be elected mayor of the city — and a new City Council last night.
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
❄️ Today’s weather: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, are expected mainly after 4pm, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 43. Southwest winds will reach 5-11 mph, gusting up to 18 mph, with a 60% chance of precipitation and potential for less than half an inch of snow. On Friday night, snow showers are likely before 7pm, followed by mostly clear skies and a low around 26. Northwest winds will be around 15 mph, gusting as high as 25 mph, with a 60% chance of precipitation and similar snow accumulation as earlier.
Here in Alexandria, real estate is a spectator sport. Let’s take a look at some of the most and least expensive single-family homes sold last month (December 2024).
Most expensive townhouses sold
Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect a mostly sunny day with highs around 40 degrees and west winds at 11 to 16 mph, gusting up to 26 mph. For Thursday night, it will be mostly clear, with the temperature dropping to around 29 degrees, and west winds at a mild 6 to 8 mph.
Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect showers and thunderstorms from 1pm to 4pm, followed by possible thunderstorms after 4pm, with a high near 58. Morning east winds will shift southeast at 6-11 mph, gusting up to 20 mph. An 80% chance of precipitation brings less than 0.1 inches of rain, with higher amounts in thunderstorms. Tuesday night sees storms before 10pm, a slight chance of showers until 1am, a low of 42, and west winds at 9 mph. New Year’s Day will be mostly sunny with a high of 48, breezy west winds at 11-20 mph, and gusts up to 34 mph.
Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: The weather will be mostly sunny with temperatures reaching a high near 57 degrees, accompanied by a west wind at 8 to 11 mph, gusting up to 21 mph. For Monday night, expect mostly clear skies and a low temperature around 38 degrees. The southwest wind, about 5 mph, will become calm in the evening.
It’s been an interesting workweek in Alexandria, even with Christmas landing on Wednesday this year.
The week was still full of news.
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect partly sunny skies and a high near 44 today, with light variable wind increasing to southeast at 5 mph in the afternoon. Tonight, rain is likely to begin after 1am, with a low around 38 and southeast winds at 5 mph easing off after midnight. There’s an 80% chance of precipitation, and rainfall amounts may range between a tenth and a quarter of an inch.
