HARRISONBURG VA: (ROCKTOWN NOW) – A wind advisory has been issued for Thursday, effective from 9 AM to 6 PM EST. Residents in the affected areas can expect west winds ranging from 20 to 30 mph, with gusts potentially reaching up to 55 mph. The advisory covers a wide region, including parts of Washington D.C., central, north central, northeast, northern, southern, and western Maryland, as well as central, northern, northwest, and western Virginia, and eastern West Virginia. The strong winds are likely to cause unsecured objects to be blown around, and there is a possibility of tree limbs being knocked down. Residents should also be prepared for potential power outages

Here’s the WSVA local AccuWeather forecast:
Tonight: mostly cloudy and breezy. Low 29. Winds southwest 10-20 mph.
Tomorrow: windy with intervals of clouds and sunshine. Bitter cold; be sure to wear layers. High 38. Winds
west-northwest 10-20 mph.
Tomorrow night: partly cloudy. Low 20. Winds west-northwest 6-12 mph.
Friday: cold with more sunshine than clouds. High 33. Winds northwest 6-12 mph.
Saturday: partly sunny and not as cold. High 41. Winds southwest 4-8 mph.
Sunday: warmer with clouds and sun. High 56. Winds south-southwest 6-12 mph.

Sunset today 4:54 p.m.
Sunrise Thursday 7:18 a.m.

Records on this date at the Dale Enterprise Weather Station
High 72 in 1982
Low 6 in 1895
Rainfall 1.61 in 1950
Snowfall 5.00″ in 1957