Under a Sultry Sky: A Day of Heat, Humidity, and Thunder's Rumble in Historic Alexandria
The cobblestone streets of Old Town Alexandria lay quiet in the pre-dawn hours of Friday, May 16, 2025, but the air itself was already speaking volumes. It wasn't the crisp, cool air of a departing night, but a thick, heavy presence, a tangible warmth that hinted strongly at the day's coming character. A deep, pervasive humidity hung in the atmosphere, wrapping around everything like a damp cloak. The weather forecast had painted a picture overnight, one decidedly different from the bright, breezy spring days that sometimes grace the area in May. Today's palette was set to be one of increasing heat, sticky air, and the distinct possibility of dramatic skies later on, marked by the rumble and flash of thunderstorms . The climate of Alexandria, perched on the edge of the Potomac, was asserting its late-spring tendencies with undeniable force. Even before the first hint of civil twilight began to lighten the eastern sky, the temperature was already ...