HARRISONBURG VA: (ROCKTOWN NOW) – The Shenandoah Valley can expect a significant rise in temperatures today, with highs reaching into the 70s. The warm front will continue to influence the region, pushing temperatures into the low 80s by Saturday. However, the pleasant weather will be short-lived. A cold front is set to move through the area from Saturday night into Sunday, bringing a chance of showers and cooler temperatures just in time for Easter Sunday Looking ahead to early next week, a low-pressure system will move to the north, followed by a brief return of high pressure midweek, offering a temporary respite from the unsettled weather.

Here’s the WSVA local AccuWeather forecast
Tonight: partly cloudy, breezy and mild. Low 59. Winds south-southwest 10-20 mph.
Tomorrow: very warm with periods of sun; breezy in the afternoon. Gusty winds and excessively dry
weather result in a high fire threat. High 84. Winds south-southwest 10-20 mph.
Tomorrow night: becoming cloudy; mild. Low 58. Winds west 6-12 mph.
Sunday: mostly cloudy with a shower in spots. High 76. Winds east 4-8 mph.
Monday: breezy and warm with times of clouds and sun; a couple of afternoon showers and a
thunderstorm. High 76. Winds south 10-20 mph.
Tuesday: warm with sun through high clouds. High 77. Winds west 6-12 mph.

Sunset today 7:55 p.m.
Sunrise Saturday 6:33 a.m.

Records for this date at the Dale Enterprise Weather Station
High: 90 in 1976
Low: 22 in 1907
Precipitation: 1.20 in 1926
Snowfall: 12.0″ in 1926