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 — Aug 8, 2024.
- 8:15 am: Morning Notes for August 8, 2024 | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:30 am: Fairfax County executive unveils proposal for $260 million budget surplus | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:30 am: Shilla Bakery & Cafe coming to Vienna strip mall | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:30 am: Report: Facebook owner might shrink Reston Town Center office | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:30 pm: Springfield Lego Discovery Center to celebrate first b-day by naming giraffe | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:30 pm: Dunn Loring Center developer aims for 2025 construction start | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:30 pm: Reston summer camps donate over 1,000 pounds of cans to local food pantry | 🗣️ Comments
- 4:45 pm: Most and least expensive condos sold in Fairfax County (July 2024) | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 pm: Tornado Watch issued, GW Parkway lane closed as Debby nears | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 3:30 pm: Diaper and Baby Wipe Giveaway
⛈️ Friday’s forecast
Expect showers and possible thunderstorms with a high near 81, accompanied by breezy southeast winds at 20-23 mph, gusting up to 33 mph. Rainfall amounts may reach between three quarters and one inch. On Friday night, showers and thunderstorms are likely before 11 pm, followed by partly cloudy skies and a low around 68. Southwest winds of 11 mph will shift to the west after midnight and may gust up to 20 mph. There’s a 60% chance of precipitation, with potential amounts ranging from a tenth to a quarter of an inch, increasing 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.
