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ARLnow Daily Debrief for May 15, 2025

Good Thursday 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 15, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

⛈️ Friday’s forecast

Expect showers and possible thunderstorms after 2pm, with patchy fog clearing by 8am. Cloudy skies will gradually become mostly sunny, reaching a high of 87°F. A calm southwest wind at 5-7 mph starts in the morning, with a 60% chance of rain and rainfall up to a quarter of an inch. Friday night, there is a 50% chance of severe showers and thunderstorms, as temperatures drop to approximately 69°F, accompanied by a south wind at 3-5 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.”
– Socrates

🌅 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.

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