Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 66 degrees.
Sunday: A t-shower in spots; warmer, temps: high: 84, low: 61.
Monday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Public Safety - Week of August 21, 2026 (fairfaxtimes.com) — A gas line rupture near Ox Road and Burke Centre Parkway led to evacuations at Fairview Elementary and a nearby shopping center, plus road closures while crews contained a strong gas odor. The same public safety roundup details several serious incidents across Fairfax County, including fatal crashes, stabbings, a daycare assault charge, and a major agricultural seizure at Dulles Airport.
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Please help us find my dog, Phineas. He is a super sweet beagle. He is wearing a pink collar with my friend's dog's name (Pinto) and phone number on it because his got ruined,and this is… (Nextdoor Lake Braddock)
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Giant Food of Maryland, LLC posted a job opening for PT Clerk - Grocery - 0783 in Burke. Apply here.
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Police Seek Man In Paisano's Pizza Burglaries In Annandale, Springfield (patch.com)
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