Good morning, Alexandria! Today is Sunday, June 15, the 166th day of 2025. There are 199 days left in the year.
On this day in 1775, one day after the Second Continental Congress authorized a Continental Army, Alexandria’s favorite son, George Washington, was appointed its Commander in Chief by a unanimous vote of the Congress. Washington accepted the post and served throughout the war without compensation.
⛈️ Today’s weather: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 74 degrees. East wind 6 to 8 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%—new rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.
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