Author: Ryan Belmore

Good Monday morning, Alexandria!

🌥️ Today’s weather: Showers and thunderstorms before 3 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m. Patchy fog before 11 a.m. High near 76 degrees. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, except higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.

Good Sunday morning, Alexandria!

🌥️ Today’s weather: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 p.m. Patchy fog before noon. High near 75 degrees. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch are possible. Tonight – Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2 a.m., then scattered showers. Patchy fog after 10 p.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. The chance of precipitation is 60%—new rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.

Good Saturday morning, Alexandria!

🌥️ Today’s weather: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87 degrees. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. The chance of precipitation is 50%. Showers are likely and possibly a thunderstorm tonight before 2 a.m., then scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66 degrees. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70%—new rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, except higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.

Alexandria is making waves in energy management, earning a 2025 Better Practice Award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Initiative. The city’s Building Performance Program for City Facilities caught officials’ eyes, showcasing innovative energy efficiency approaches.

The award, presented in Washington, D.C. on May 1, highlights Alexandria’s commitment to smart energy practices. Jeremy McPike, Director of the Department of General Services, points out that the city has already cut energy use by about 16% in the last five years. This new program aims to build on that success, keeping Alexandria at the forefront of sustainability efforts.

Dozens of supporters are currently gathered outside the U.S. District Court in Alexandria to support Georgetown University professor Dr. Badar Khan Suri during his immigration hearing. The rally, which began at 1 p.m. on May 1, continues as supporters await the results of the proceedings.

Dr. Khan Suri, a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on March 17 after his J-1 visa was revoked. According to rally organizers, he was “abducted by masked ICE agents” as part of what they describe as a campaign against visa and green card holders connected to pro-Palestine activism.