Author: ALXnow.com

It’s been a long week so we’ll skip right to the top stories. The big one this week was Del Ray resident J.D. Vance being picked as Trump’s running mate.

The J.D. Vance story was so big that the March 23 story about Vance being welcomed to Del Ray with a ‘yarn bombing‘ in response to his anti-LGBTQ positions was the eighth most read story this week.

Good Friday morning, Alexandria!

☀️ Today’s weather: Expect a mostly sunny day with temperatures reaching near 88°F, as north winds of 5-9 mph shift to light east winds during the afternoon. The evening will be partly cloudy, with lows around 72°F and southeast winds of 3-6 mph.

Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!

⛈️ Today’s weather: Isolated showers and potential thunderstorms after 5pm can be expected, with a partly sunny sky and high of around 89°F. A north wind at approximately 7 mph is also anticipated. Precipitation chance stands at 20%. Moving into Thursday night, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected before 8pm, followed by isolated showers between 8pm and 11pm. The sky will be partly cloudy, with a low of about 69°F, and a north wind at around 7 mph. Precipitation chance increases to 30% later in the night.

Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!

⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms from noon to 2pm, followed by showers and potential thunderstorms, with a high near 97 and heat index reaching 106. Southwest winds will be 5 to 8 mph, and there’s an 80% chance of precipitation with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and a half-inch. Wednesday night will have showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, likely showers and possible thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, and scattered showers after 2am. Expect a low of around 75, southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, 80% chance of precipitation, and new rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch.

Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!

⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect showers and thunderstorms after 2pm, accompanied by sunny, hot weather and a high near 101 degrees. The heat index may reach up to 109 degrees, with a southwest wind at 3-8 mph. The chance of precipitation is around 30%. Later, Tuesday night will see a chance of showers and thunderstorms, primarily before 8pm, and partly cloudy skies with a low around 79 degrees. Winds will continue from the southwest at 6-8 mph, maintaining a 30% chance of precipitation.

Good Monday morning, Alexandria!

⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect showers and thunderstorms after 2pm, with sunny and hot conditions reaching a high of 101°F and a heat index of 111°F. 30% chance of precipitation, and a west wind at 3-6 mph. Monday night, thunderstorms are likely before 8pm, followed by mostly clear skies and a low of 76°F. A southwest wind at 6 mph will become calm in the evening, and precipitation probability remains at 30%.

On a personal note, it was exciting to see the Flight Simulator get some readership. It’s always satisfying when the Alexandria readership is just as geeky as the ALXnow editorial team, and similar looks at Arlington and Fairfax could be coming soon to our sister sites.

The most-read stories this week were:

Good Friday morning, Alexandria!

⛈️ Today’s weather: Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected, with a possible thunderstorm after 7am and a high near 82°F. A calm wind will turn northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon, and there’s a 90% chance of precipitation, with rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch. For Friday night, showers and possibly a thunderstorm are likely before 2am, followed by a chance of more showers and thunderstorms after 2am. The low is expected to be around 73°F with a light southeast wind, and a 70% chance of precipitation with similar rainfall amounts as earlier.