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Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect mostly sunny skies and a high around 91 degrees, accompanied by a west wind of 8-10 mph. Thursday night brings a 50% chance of showers, with mostly cloudy conditions and a low temperature of 73 degrees. The north wind will be at 6 mph, becoming calm in the evening.
Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Showers and thunderstorms are possible mainly after 2pm, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 95 degrees. Heat index values may reach up to 105, accompanied by a south wind at 9 to 16 mph and gusts up to 24 mph. There is a 30% chance of precipitation.
Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Mostly sunny and hot today, with a high near 97 and heat index reaching 105; there’s a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm. Tonight, expect a low around 79 with partly cloudy skies and a 20% chance of precipitation before 2 am. South wind 5-8 mph throughout.
Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm, followed by mostly sunny and hot conditions with a high near 98 and heat index values as high as 105. A calm wind will turn south at around 6 mph in the afternoon, with a 20% chance of precipitation. Monday night will be partly cloudy with a low of around 79, and a south wind at 6 mph that turns calm in the evening.
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect showers and thunderstorms after 2pm, with patchy fog clearing by 8am. The day will be partly sunny and hot, reaching a high of 97 and heat index values up to 107, accompanied by a southwest wind at 3-7 mph. Precipitation chances are 40%. For Friday night, there’s a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, with mostly cloudy skies and a low of 78. South wind will be around 6 mph.
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 (June 2024).
Most expensive single-family homes sold
Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Sunny skies and a high near 88 will be accompanied by a south wind at 5-10 mph. Wednesday night will be mostly clear with a low around 72 and a south wind at 6-10 mph. On Independence Day, expect partly sunny skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm, a high near 96, heat index values as high as 101, a south wind at 5-7 mph, and a 50% chance of precipitation.
Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect mostly sunny skies with a high close to 85 degrees. A northeast wind will blow at 5-7 mph, shifting southeast in the afternoon. The night will be mostly clear, as temperatures drop to around 66 degrees, accompanied by a south wind at 5-8 mph.
Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies and a high around 80 degrees, accompanied by a north wind at 14 mph and gusts reaching 22 mph. Monday night will be mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to around 63 degrees, and a north wind from 5 to 7 mph.
Another busy week in Alexandria, this one with multiple appearances by the Woodrow Wilson Bridge.
The first was the bridge opening on Tuesday night, the second of a pair of openings related to the Clipper Round the World Race yacht race.
