It could get windy and stormy around here tonight as we’re in for another day of hot and humid temperatures.
Virginia could face some strong winds this afternoon as a cold front moving in from the west could bring severe thunderstorms and hail. Some of the storms could produce localized corridors of higher winds, according to the National Weather Service Strom Prediction Center.
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It’s hot outside today, ridiculously so. It’s hot enough for the National Weather Service to issue an excessive heat warning. And the air quality is so poor that a Code Red ozone alert is place today from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
At noon today, the temperature at Aquia Harbour in North Stafford was 98 degrees. In Woodbridge, the mercury was set at 97 degrees, according to the weather service.
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KING GEORGE, Va. — Rescue crews pulled five people from the Potomac River early Saturday.
TRIANGLE, Va. — Everyone in the Potomac Communities who lost power after June 29’s derecho storm is back online.
An interactive map from Domnion Virginia Power shows no storm-related outages in our area today. Thursday afternoon, Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative announced it had also restored all power to those who lost it in last week’s powerful storm.
There are 2,534 Dominion Virginia Power customers without power in Prince William County as of 9:40 a.m. Tuesday.
There are 4,166 Dominion customers without power in Stafford County as of the same time Tuesday.
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Fairfax County police now investigating the death of local Islamic leader Mohammed Mehboob, 58, said a state medical examiner will determine the cause of death. That report has yet to be released.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The “Too Good to Waste Place” has been scrapped – at least for now.
The Prince William County Landfill announced the temporary closure of the donation center on its campus that’s been in operation since 1991. The “Too Good to Waste Place” has been credited with reducing the amount of trash that has ended up in the landfill, as residents instead have chosen to leave, or donate, still-usable items like couches, bicycles, and lawnmowers at the site. Once left, other residents who visit the landfill can simply take what’s left behind.
