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 — May 15, 2025.
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
⛈️ Friday’s forecast
Expect showers and thunderstorms to occur primarily before 11am, with chances of more showers between 11am and 2pm, and possible showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny skies and a high of 87°F, accompanied by a west wind of 3-7 mph. The chance of precipitation stands at 60%, with new rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch; however, higher amounts are possible during thunderstorms. Friday night will be mostly cloudy with a low of 68°F and a southwest wind of 3-5 mph, with a 50% chance of showers and potentially severe 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.