HARRISONBURG VA: (ROCKTOWN NOW) – A cold front will take up residence just to south of the Shenandoah Valley for the first half of the work week, before continuing south.  High pressure will move in from the north late in the week. Temperatures will be noticeably cooler this week with highs in the low 80’s. Lows will stay in the 60’s.  With the front staying close to the valley will bring a daily chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Hurricane Erin heads toward the United States

Here’s the WSVA exclusive AccuWeather forecast for Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley
Today: a blend of sun and clouds with a thunderstorm in a couple of spots; humid. High 81. Winds
north-northeast 6-12 mph.
Tonight: mostly cloudy and humid with a thunderstorm in parts of the area. Low 65. Winds north northeast 4-8 mph.
Tuesday: variable cloudiness with a thunderstorm; humid. High 80. Winds east 4-8 mph.
Tuesday night: mostly cloudy and continued humid. Low 64. Winds east-northeast 3-6 mph.
Wednesday: sun and clouds with a thunderstorm in the afternoon. High 81. Winds light and variable.
Thursday: partly sunny with a thunderstorm in spots in the afternoon. High 81. Winds north-northeast 6-12 mph.
Friday: clouds and sunshine. A chance of showers. High 83. Winds light and from the south. 

Sunset this evening will be at 8:05 p.m.
Sunrise Tuesday will be at 6:33 a.m.

Weather records for this date at the Dale Enterprise Weather Station
High: 101 in 1914
Low: 45 in 1981
Rainfall: 2.08 in 1994