Author: ALXnow.com

Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!

🌦️ Today’s weather: Rain is likely before noon with patchy fog clearing by 10am, giving way to a mostly sunny day with a high near 59. North winds at 6 to 9 mph will shift west in the afternoon, while the chance of precipitation remains at 70%. New precipitation amounts could range between a tenth and quarter of an inch. For Tuesday night, there is a slight chance of rain after 4am, coupled with increasing clouds and a low of 49. A light south wind will accompany a 20% chance of precipitation.

It’s been a busy news week in Alexandria. On the positive site: one of the bigger stories is that the city achieved zero traffic fatalities in 2023.

It’s a significant accomplishment for Alexandria, which since 2017 has had a Vision Zero goal.

Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!

☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies and a high temperature of around 47 degrees, accompanied by a northwest wind ranging from 10 to 14 mph with gusts reaching up to 23 mph. As for Thursday night, the skies will be mostly clear, and the temperature will drop to around 31 degrees. The northwest wind will be at about 6 mph and will turn light and variable after midnight.

Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!

⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect rain and a possible thunderstorm after 4pm with a high near 68, accompanied by breezy south winds reaching 16-20 mph and gusts up to 37 mph. Precipitation chances are 90%, with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half-inch. By Wednesday night, anticipate rain and a potential thunderstorm before 7pm, followed by a chance of rain until 10pm, with a low around 31. Winds will shift to the northwest, blowing at 15-25 mph with gusts up to 47 mph, and precipitation chances drop to 80%. New rainfall amounts will be less than a tenth of an inch, with higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!

⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect showers and thunderstorms with increasing clouds and a high near 66. South winds will rise from 6 to 11 mph to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon, gusting up to 28 mph. There is a 60% chance of precipitation, with rain amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch. On Tuesday night, showers are likely after 7 pm, with cloudy skies, a low around 57, and breezy south winds at 15 to 23 mph, gusting up to 37 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70%, with less than a tenth of an inch of new precipitation possible.

A bit of a slower news week in Alexandria.

The fight over the Potomac Yard arena was still ongoing and Metro funding got tied up into the mix.