Good Monday 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 — Aug 31, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for August 31, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: As students head back to school today, APS is 99% fully staffed | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: AFAC seeks more county funding amid growing demand for food distribution | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Arlington Community High School moves into permanent home at HQ2 | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Town hall on voting rights and safety happening next month in Arlington | 🗣️ Comments
- 12:45 pm: W-L defeats rival O’Connell in football season opener | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Xi’an Famous Foods opens to big crowds in Clarendon | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Five displaced after fire in basement of Green Valley home | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Arlington native is crowned Miss USA, the first mother to win pageant | 🗣️ Comments
- 4:45 pm: Obituary: William F. Sullivan | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 3:00 pm: Resource Tabling
- 7:00 pm: Double Launch Party for PRECIOUS CHILDREN & TESTAMENT OF LEAVES
- 8:00 pm: Trivia & Treats
☀️ Tuesday’s forecast
Expect mostly sunny skies with temperatures peaking near 96 degrees, and the heat index reaching up to 100. Winds will be calm, shifting to a northwest breeze at 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. On Tuesday night, there’s a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m., with a slight chance of rain between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. The night will be partly cloudy with a low of about 77 degrees, accompanied by light and variable winds. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.”
– Joshua J. Marine
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
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