Good Wednesday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
🕗 News recap
The following articles were published earlier today — May 22, 2024.
- 9:15 am: Arlington parks remain No. 5 in national ‘ParkScore’ rankings | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:30 am: NEW: Starbucks expanding to adjacent storefront at Lee Heights Shops | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:30 am: Armed Forces Cycling Classic returning to Crystal City and Clarendon next week | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:30 pm: Extreme Pizza closes in Virginia Square after six years | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:30 pm: Adoptable Pet of the Week: Koba | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:20 pm: JUST IN: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Arlington | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:55 pm: Looser parking restrictions approved for Arlington businesses | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 👉 4:30 pm: Jazz @ Met National Landing
- 5:00 pm: Noche de Impacto
- 5:30 pm: Music by the Metro
- 👉 6:00 pm: Voices of Arlington – LIVE Podcast Recording
- 6:30 pm: Medicare 101: Understanding Your Benefits with AARP
⛈️ Thursday’s forecast
Expect showers and thunderstorms, intensifying after 5pm, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 84. A west wind of 3 to 6 mph accompanies a 60% chance of precipitation and potential for a quarter to half-inch of new rainfall. For Thursday night, showers and storms are likely before 11pm, with lows around 66 and a southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Precipitation chances increase to 70% with similar rainfall amounts as earlier in the day. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
– Abraham Lincoln
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.
