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Mother Nature is not done with us yet.
A Wind Advisory has been issued for Arlington and the D.C. area. It’s in effect from 8 p.m. until midnight.
The storm threat for Arlington is not over, but it hasn’t amounted to much so far.
A brief downpour just breezed through the county, around when elementary schools were letting out early due to the severe weather risk.
The earlier Tornado Watch for Arlington and the D.C. area has been cancelled.
Despite the high-end severe storm threat fizzling, additional storms are expected Monday evening.
The storms haven’t even arrived yet but there’s already a power outage in Arlington.
About 1,000 Dominion customers are without power in the Ballston area due to an “equipment problem,” according to the power company’s website.
The Virginia General Assembly passed every bill in Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s “Affordable Virginia Agenda” before adjourning its 2026 session over the weekend — though lawmakers left Richmond without a budget deal.
The 16-bill package, which Spanberger and Democratic legislative leaders announced in December, targets the cost of housing, healthcare and energy. Arlington Dels. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D) and Patrick Hope (D) each carried legislation in the package.
Another ABC Store Theft — Police are investigating another theft from the Virginia ABC store on N. Quincy Street, with a man stealing alcohol and heading toward the Ballston Metro station, according to The DMV Live. [The DMV Live/X]
Dandelion Inks Geothermal Deal — Arlington-based Dandelion Energy has partnered with Toronto’s Diverso Energy to finance geothermal systems for homebuilders, shifting the roughly $30,000 upfront installation cost to a monthly lease of $10 to $40. “The biggest home volume is in the Southeast, Southwest and Texas,” CEO Dan Yates said. “This gives us an opening to try in those regions.” [WBJ]
Potomac Pipe Back Online — The ruptured Potomac Interceptor sewer line is back in operation after emergency repairs, DC Water said Saturday. The pipe leaked 250 million gallons of raw sewage into the river after rupturing Jan. 19, and additional remediation work could take months. [Associated Press]
Southwest Ditching Dulles — Southwest Airlines will end service at Dulles International Airport on June 4 as part of an ongoing operational overhaul. The airline currently flies from Dulles to Phoenix and Denver and says it will continue “robust” service at BWI/Marshall Airport and Reagan National. [WBJ]
New Legal Notice — Administrative plan available; public hearing May 1, 2026, 6–7:30pm. [Public Notices]
New Legal Notice — Applicant seeks wine/beer on/off-premises license; objections due in 30 days. [Public Notices]
Severe Weather Threat — “DMV gang – here’s what you need to know for MONDAY’s severe weather threat: – ROUND 1 might include a couple supercells w/tornado threat from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – ROUND 2 is a squall line with widespread straight-line winds (60-75 mph) and a maybe couple embedded spin-up tornadoes.” [Matthew Cappucci/X]
It’s Monday — Showers and strong thunderstorms are likely today, starking mid-morning, with a high near 73 and south winds of 13–18 mph gusting to 38 mph. Temperatures crash tonight, dropping to around 30 after storms end around 2 a.m. [NWS]
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Arlington Public Schools will dismiss two hours early Monday, due to the risk of severe weather.
The announcement was made just after 7:30 p.m. Sunday, after similar announcements from Fairfax County and Montgomery County schools. FCPS will dismiss even earlier: three hours early.
Four airports serving Washington, Baltimore and Richmond halted all flights tonight (Friday) for over an hour because of a strong chemical smell that was impeding air traffic controllers, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The ground stop affected Reagan National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport, Baltimore-Washington International Airport and Richmond International Airport, FAA Secretary Sean Duffy said. The declaration caused flight delays to soar to roughly two hours across some of the busiest airports in the country.
Good Friday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Mar 13, 2026.
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
Expect mostly sunny skies with a high around 56 and west winds ranging from 10 to 16 mph, gusting up to 28 mph. Saturday night will be mostly cloudy, with lows near 40. The north wind will be around 5 mph before becoming light and variable. See more from Weather.gov.
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More than 1,600 homes and businesses are without power in parts of Arlington as of 6 p.m. Friday.
The power outages come amid strong winds and scattered reports of downed trees and branches across the county.
Virginia flags will fly at half-staff tomorrow (Saturday) in honor of Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, the ROTC instructor killed in a shooting at Old Dominion University on Thursday that the FBI is investigating as an act of terrorism.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger ordered flags on all state and local buildings lowered from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, citing Shah’s “decades of devoted and selfless service to his community, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the United States of America.”
Hold on to your hats, it’s about to get even breezier.
A Wind Advisory was just issued for Arlington and the D.C. area. Gusts up to 50 mph are expected through 7 p.m. today, forecasters say.
