This is the staff byline for ALXnow, used by editors and other full-time staff. Launched in October 2019, ALXnow is the place for the latest news, views and things to do around Alexandria, Virginia.
Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect a mostly sunny day with a high near 91, accompanied by a south wind of 8 to 11 mph. For Monday night, skies will be partly cloudy and the temperature will drop to around 70, while the south wind continues at 6 to 10 mph.
It’s been a busy week in Alexandria! There was some conversation and contention about the top story: King Street being ranked by Architectural Digest as one of the 71 most beautiful streets in the world.
“Architectural Digest out here just telling bold face lies,” one commentor said, while another called King Street the jewel of the city.
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect showers and thunderstorms, primarily after 5pm, accompanied by sunny skies and a high near 93. South winds will range from 6 to 8 mph with a 30% chance of precipitation. For Friday night, the chance of showers and thunderstorms continues, mainly before 11pm. The sky will be mostly cloudy and temperatures will drop to a low around 68, accompanied by a north wind of around 9 mph. The chance of precipitation remains 30%.
Here in Alexandria, real estate is a spectator sport. Let’s take a look at some of the most and least expensive townhouses sold last month (May 2024).
Most expensive townhouses sold
Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect a mostly sunny day with temperatures reaching a high near 89 degrees and a south wind of 3 to 8 mph. Thursday night will be partly cloudy, with the low temperature around 70 degrees and a south wind of 6 to 8 mph.
Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect a mostly sunny day with a high of 83 degrees as calm winds turn westward around 5 mph in the afternoon. The evening will bring partly cloudy skies and a low of 66 degrees, with south winds at 5 mph calming down later on.
Leslie is a lovely kitten just 9 months old and is in need of a forever home.
This black and white girl with beautiful gold eyes is currently up for adoption through the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria.
Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect partly sunny skies and a high near 78, accompanied by a northwest wind at about 6 mph. As for tonight, mostly clear conditions prevail with a low around 60. The north wind at approximately 5 mph will become calm during the evening.
Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect mostly sunny conditions with a high close to 79 and a northwest wind at 7 to 10 mph. As evening approaches, the sky will become mostly cloudy, maintaining a low temperature around 59 and a north wind at approximately 7 mph.
Honestly: bit a of a slow week in Alexandria, not that we’re complaining, but there was still plenty of news around the city.
One of the most exciting ones is the arrival of a brand new country music festival to the city next week. Yeehaw!
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Tomorrow (Saturday) is looking sunny as well.
