It’s been a hot few days in Alexandria, and it doesn’t seem to be cooling down soon.
This weekend, the Portside Festival was canceled due to the extreme heat. The region hit 100 degree temperatures over the weekend.
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Alexandria likely won’t hit the 100 degree high of this past weekend, but the National Weather Service said locals should still expect high temperatures over the next few days.
The forecast today (Monday) puts the high at 89 degrees, but tomorrow (Tuesday) that’s forecast to go up to 92 degrees on Tuesday.
There are more than 1,600 Old Town residents experiencing a power outage, and the Alexandria Police Department is directing traffic in Old Town North.
The outage comes after excessive rainfall earlier this afternoon.
This afternoon could see several rounds of rain showers and thunderstorms — enough that the National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Alexandria and neighboring localities.
Alexandria, along with Fairfax, Arlington and other part of the region, are under a Flood Watch scheduled to start at noon today and continue through this evening.
Alexandria wants to know how residents beat the heat during the hottest months of the year.
The city is conducting a 30-question survey with George Mason University to “examine the impact of extreme heat on potentially vulnerable populations in urban areas,” according to a release.
It’s going to be windy today in and around Alexandria.
The National Weather Service says that conditions will be clear, with wind gusts this afternoon up to 50 miles per hour. The wind advisory is in effect until 6 p.m.
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms, partly sunny skies, and a high around 68. Breezy conditions will prevail, featuring a west wind at 14-24 mph and gusts up to 43 mph; there’s a 40% chance of precipitation. Friday night will see scattered showers, mainly before 2am, with mostly cloudy skies and a low near 52. The breeze will continue with a west wind at 21 mph and gusts reaching 39 mph, accompanied by a 30% chance of precipitation.
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect mostly sunny skies and a high of 54 degrees, accompanied by west winds at 7 to 17 mph and gusts up to 24 mph. As the evening approaches, the sky will remain mostly clear with temperatures dropping to around 37 degrees and a northwest wind of about 11 mph.
Anyone heading out this afternoon should remember to bring an umbrella: storms are likely inbound to Alexandria.
The National Weather Service (NWS) said rain is likely this afternoon, mainly after 2 p.m.
Skies are clear and sunny today, but the National Weather Service is warning that tomorrow night (Friday) and Saturday morning could see snow around the area.
The National Weather Service put out a ‘special weather statement’ for Alexandria and many surrounding localities that accumulating snow is possible Friday night.
If you’re thinking of heading out for a drive in the snow, you may want to hold off on that unless you live on one of the city’s arterial roads.
The City of Alexandria’s SnowReport website provides a look at current roadway conditions around Alexandria during a snowstorm.