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Here in Alexandria, real estate is a spectator sport. Let’s take a look at some of the smallest and largest homes sold last month (October 2023).
Largest homes sold
Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: The weather will be mostly sunny today, reaching a high of 53 degrees, accompanied by calm winds that will shift to a south direction at 5 to 9 mph during the morning. Tonight, expect partly cloudy conditions with a low temperature around 37 degrees and a southwest wind at 5 to 9 mph.
A portion of Mount Vernon Avenue in Arlandria is shut down after a crash involving the drivers of a car and a motorcycle.
Mount Vernon Avenue is closed from the Birchmere (3701 Mt Vernon Avenue) to The Waffle Shop (3864 Mt Vernon Avenue).
Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny conditions with a high of around 39 degrees, accompanied by a south wind blowing at 6 to 10 mph. The night will be mostly clear, with a low of approximately 28 degrees and a southwest wind at 5 to 10 mph.
Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect a mostly sunny day, with temperatures reaching a high of around 38 degrees. The northwest wind will be ranging from 6 to 11 mph in the morning, increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon and gusting up to 30 mph. As for Tuesday night, the sky will be mostly clear with the temperature dropping to a low of approximately 21 degrees. West wind will blow 7 to 14 mph and may gust as high as 21 mph.
Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny conditions and a high of 49 degrees, accompanied by a northwest wind blowing at 7 to 15 mph and gusting up to 31 mph. As night falls, the sky will remain mostly clear and the temperature will drop to around 27 degrees, with the west wind easing to 6 to 10 mph.
Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect a slight chance of rain before 10am, with partly sunny skies and a high of around 61°F. The northwest wind will increase from 7-12 mph to 13-18 mph in the afternoon, gusting up to 28 mph. Tonight, mostly cloudy with a low around 41°F and winds at 11-16 mph, gusting to 23 mph. On Thanksgiving Day, enjoy sunny weather with a high near 55°F, northwest wind at 8-13 mph, and gusts up to 22 mph.
Looking to adopt a gentle and curious bunny?
Meet Simon, a male white and blue English Spot bunny who is up for adoption at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria. Simon is currently in foster.
Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
🌧️ Today’s weather: Expect rain starting mainly after 9am with a high near 53, accompanied by breezy conditions as east winds of 9-14 mph increase to 15-20 mph in the afternoon, with gusts up to 32 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%, with new precipitation amounts ranging from half to three-quarters of an inch. The rainy conditions continue into Tuesday night, mainly before 1am, and could be heavy at times. Expect a low around 48, with southeast winds at 15-20 mph becoming west at 7-12 mph after midnight, and gusts as high as 31 mph. The chance of precipitation remains 100%, with an additional 1-2 inches of rainfall possible.
Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
🌥️ Today’s weather: Expect clouds to increase and reach a high temperature near 50 with a 7 mph north wind shifting east in the afternoon. The night will be mostly cloudy, maintaining a low temperature around 37 and a 6 mph east wind.
It’s been a busy week in Alexandria.
Alexandria’s Zoning for Housing/Housing for All discussion is coming to a head, with the policy proposal entering the home stretch before final review at a City Council meeting later this month.
