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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Aug 12, 2025

Good Tuesday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

πŸ•— News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Aug 12, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Wednesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.

β›ˆοΈ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, with a possible high of 89Β°F and a south wind at 3-6 mph. There’s a 60% chance of precipitation, and new rainfall amounts will be less than a tenth of an inch, with higher amounts in thunderstorms. On Wednesday night, there will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, mostly cloudy skies, a low of 73Β°F, and a 50% chance of precipitation. The south wind will calm down in the evening. 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.

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  • FFXnow is the definitive local news source for Fairfax County, featuring countywide coverage and hyperlocal reporting on the Reston and Tysons areas. This article was written by an editor or other member of FFXnow's full-time staff.