Good Tuesday 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 — Jul 16, 2024.
- 9:30 am: Morning Poll: Which new DCA flight destination do you most want? | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:30 am: Proposal to close access to ‘View of D.C.’ deck needs more public benefits, civic association says | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:30 am: B Live building in Clarendon, formerly Whitlow’s, is for sale | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: County to seek $85M from state for upgrades to busy Arlington roads | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: New Microsoft Flight Simulator update greatly improves virtual recreation of Arlington | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:30 pm: Proposed transfer of Reeves Farmhouse heads to County Board for consideration | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:50 pm: JUST IN: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for tonight, with more heat and storms tomorrow | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 10:30 am: Storytime on the Plaza
- 2:30 pm: Innovation Station
- 6:00 pm: Outdoor Yoga with Mind the Mat
- 6:30 pm: FREE Home Buying Workshop: Discover Arlington + The Davenport Group
⛈️ Wednesday’s forecast
Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, followed by more showers and potential thunderstorms, with a high near 97 and heat index values up to 107. Southwest winds at 5-9 mph, and an 80% chance of precipitation with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch. For Wednesday night, anticipate showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, likely showers and possible thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, with scattered showers after 2am. The low will be around 74, with southwest winds at 5-7 mph, an 80% chance of precipitation, and new rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
– Mark Twain
🌅 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.
