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Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!

🌥️ Today’s weather: Expect mostly cloudy skies with a high around 56, as calm winds shift to a northwest direction at 5 to 8 mph during the morning. Tuesday night will see partly cloudy conditions with a low of approximately 41, accompanied by a northwest wind at around 7 mph.

It’s been another busy week in Alexandria, but restaurant rankings never fail to land the top spots.

Washingtonian listed two Alexandria eateries as among the best dessert spots in the region: Thompson Italian’s (1024 King Street) olive-oil cake and the “big apple” at Goodies Frozen Custard and Treats (200 Commerce Street).

Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!

☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny conditions and a high temperature near 63 degrees, accompanied by a north wind ranging between 5 and 14 mph and gusts reaching up to 22 mph. As nighttime approaches, the sky will be clear, with the temperature dropping to a low of around 42 degrees, and a north wind of about 6 mph remaining persistent.

Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!

☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies and a high of 71, as light west winds increase to 11-16 mph in the morning, potentially gusting up to 29 mph. For Wednesday night, the skies will remain clear, with a low around 47 and northwest winds at 6-8 mph.

Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!

☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies and a high temperature near 69°F accompanied by a northwest wind at 6 to 8 mph. Tuesday night will be mostly clear, with a low around 50°F and a gentle west wind at 3 to 5 mph.

Good Monday morning, Alexandria!

☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunshine and a high of around 72 degrees, accompanied by a northwest wind ranging from 7 to 13 mph and gusts up to 20 mph. As for Monday night, the sky will be mostly clear with a low temperature near 50 degrees, and a northwest wind at 6 to 8 mph.

Another busy week in Alexandria, one that saw the groundbreaking for the long-awaited replacement of the Landmark Mall site.

Alexandria and Inova leaders met this week for the groundbreaking of Inova Alexandria Hospital. The project, approved last year, will be the centerpiece of a new mixed-use development. The site was once home to Landmark Mall, a thriving commercial center in its heyday, but it decayed dramatically over time when major tenants pulled out. The site briefly received one last moment in the sun as the action centerpiece of a pretty awful Wonder Woman movie.

Good Friday morning, Alexandria!

🌥️ Today’s weather: Cloudy skies can be expected with temperatures reaching a high of 76 and south wind speeds of 3 to 6 mph. As we head into Friday night, isolated showers and thunderstorms are predicted before 11pm, followed by occasional showers between 11pm and 2am. The night will remain mostly cloudy, with low temperatures around 62, accompanied by light and variable winds. The overall chance of precipitation for the night is 20%.