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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.

Good Friday morning, Alexandria!

☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies and a high near 84 degrees, accompanied by a north wind at roughly 6 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. As night falls on Friday, the skies will remain mostly clear, with temperatures dipping to a low of around 64 degrees and a gentle southeast breeze averaging between 3 to 6 mph.

Good morning, Alexandria!

⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect rain and potential thunderstorms before noon, followed by likely showers and possible thunderstorms after noon. The presence of patchy fog is anticipated between 7am and 1pm. Temperatures will reach a high near 74 with a northeast wind at 11 to 13 mph, and gusts up to 22 mph. There is a 90% chance of precipitation, with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch. For Wednesday night, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected, with mostly cloudy conditions and a low around 64. The northeast wind will be at 9 to 11 mph, and the chance of precipitation is 30%.

Far and away the most read story this week was the car crashing into Inova Alexandria Hospital.

The car crashed into Inova’s visitor entrance early Wednesday afternoon. City inspectors were called out to the site to assess the damage to the building, while “no patient care was needed” as the conveniently close hospital took care of the driver.