Good Thursday evening, Fairfax County. 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 — Jun 26, 2025.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for June 26, 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Lake Anne residents ‘suffering’ after cooling system fails during heat wave | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Fairfax County leaders still uneasy with VDOT’s I-495 Southside Express Lanes plan | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Statewide Republican candidates, Gov. Youngkin to rally in Vienna next week | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Fox-y new mural to spruce up Old Town Fairfax retail building | 🗣️ Comments
- 12:15 pm: NEW: Flood Watch issued for D.C. area starting this afternoon | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Potbelly to celebrate new looks at Fairfax Corner, Reston stores with giveaways | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Major traffic shift on I-495 in McLean scheduled to begin Friday | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Fairfax County Public Schools try to mitigate expectations for upcoming redistricting | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 5:30 pm: Happy Hour with Darden & Friends: Jennifer Krupa Quartet
- 6:00 pm: Friday Night Live! – Doc Marten and the Flannels + Pool Boys
- 7:00 pm: Summerbration Fab Fridays: The Tribe
⛈️ Friday’s forecast
Showers and thunderstorms are possible after 1pm, with mostly cloudy conditions and a high near 81. Winds will come from the east at around 8 mph, and there’s a 40% chance of precipitation. For Friday night, showers and thunderstorms are more likely before 8pm, and temperatures will dip to a low of around 71 with east winds at 3 to 7 mph. A 60% chance of precipitation with new rainfall between a tenth and quarter of an inch, though higher amounts are possible during thunderstorms. See more from Weather.gov.
🌅 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.
