Good Thursday evening, Arlington. 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 20, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for August 20, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: School Board members conflicted over proposal for shorter elementary school year | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: One Central Library entrance closes for $2.3M project to prevent flooding | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Bike shop plans 56-mile ride of every Falls Church street this weekend | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: All-you-can-eat sushi restaurant in Clarendon appears to have closed | 🗣️ Comments
- 12:45 pm: Washington-Liberty will rely on strong offense as it battles for Liberty District crown | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: ‘Little City Sips’ returns to Falls Church this weekend, building on past success | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:40 pm: UPDATED: Tornado and severe thunderstorm watches issued for Arlington and D.C. area | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:00 pm: Man retrieves goats from animal control, finishes journey to D.C. and hits the road | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Corso Italian closes indefinitely after flooding in Shirlington | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 8:00 am: Summer Leadership Breakfast Series
- 6:00 pm: Styling Series: Sip & Shop at Current Boutique Clarendon
- 7:00 pm: Blair Socci Live Comedy @Arlington Drafthouse!
- 7:45 pm: Sunset Cinemas
- 8:00 pm: Glow Zumba
- 👉 8:00 pm: Live Comedy Starring Matt Ruby (Comedy Central, MTV)
🌦️ Friday’s forecast
It will be mostly sunny with a high of 82°F, with a north wind turning east in the afternoon at about 6 mph. Friday night brings increasing clouds and a 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms, especially after 2 a.m., with a low around 69°F and light east winds. Rainfall could range from a tenth to a quarter of an inch, with possibly more during thunderstorms. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
– Franklin D. Roosevelt
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
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