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Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!

🌥️ Today’s weather: Expect cloudy skies to gradually transition into mostly sunny conditions with a high near 75. A calm southerly wind will pick up to around 5 mph in the afternoon. As for Thursday night, partly cloudy weather will persist, accompanied by a low temperature around 62, and a light southeast wind.

Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!

Today’s weather: Expect scattered showers and patchy fog intermittently throughout the day, with cloudy skies and a high near 68°F. A northeast wind will blow at around 8 mph, and there’s a 40% chance of rain. On Tuesday night, there’s a slight chance of showers before 11pm and patchy fog after 1am, with mostly cloudy conditions and a low of 61°F. The northeast wind will slow to 3-6 mph, and the chance of precipitation decreases to 20%.

Good Monday morning, Alexandria!

Today’s weather: Expect showers to begin mainly after 2pm with a high temperature near 70 and a northeast wind around 10 mph. The probability of rainfall is 90%, with new amounts potentially less than a tenth of an inch. For Monday night, showers will continue with a low temperature around 63, a constant northeast wind at 10 mph, and an 80% chance of precipitation. Again, new rainfall amounts may be less than a tenth of an inch.

This week started off with threats against Alexandria City Public Schools on Monday. Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt said the threats were being circulated and reported second-hand, without references to any specific Alexandria schools.

A threat briefly put Alexandria City High School on lockdown on Monday and the Alexandria Police Department (APD) remained at the school the rest of the day. APD said later that the reports of threats against local schools were likely hoaxes.

Good Friday morning, Alexandria!

Today’s weather: Expect showers and potential thunderstorms after 5pm, with a cloudy high of 76°F. East winds at 6-11 mph and gusts up to 23 mph. 60% precipitation chance, with rainfall below a tenth of an inch. Moving into Friday night, showers and thunderstorms are anticipated before 11pm, followed by likely showers between 11pm and 2am, and again potential thunderstorms after 2am. The low will be around 71°F with east winds at 6-13 mph and gusts up to 22 mph. Precipitation chances increase to 80%, with rainfall between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, potentially higher in thunderstorms.

Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!

Today’s weather: Expect showers and possible thunderstorms after 11am, accompanied by cloudy skies and a high near 80°F. A south wind at 5-7 mph is predicted, and there’s a 30% chance of precipitation. For Thursday night, there’s a slight chance of showers; it will be cloudy, with a low around 70°F. Southeast wind around 5 mph will become calm in the evening, and the chance of precipitation is 20%.

Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!

Today’s weather: Expect showers and potential thunderstorms before 2pm, followed by a possibility of more showers and thunderstorms afterwards. Patchy fog may occur before noon. The day will be cloudy with a high near 74 and a southeast wind of 7-9 mph. There’s a 60% chance of precipitation, with rainfall amounts ranging from a tenth to a quarter of an inch, potentially higher in thunderstorms. Tonight, showers and thunderstorms are possible before 2am, with a slight chance of showers afterwards. The low will be around 68, accompanied by a south wind of 5-7 mph and a 30% chance of precipitation.

Another busy week in Alexandria.

There was a shooting last night in the Braddock neighborhood. Two men were hospitalized with gunshot wounds, one in critical condition. The other, 25-year-old Alexandria resident Kwakia Frazier, died today.