HARRISONBURG VA: (ROCKTOWN NOW) – A cold front will continue to move over the Shenandoah Valley today bringing cooler temperatures and still the chance of a thunderstorm this afternoon.  Hurricane Erin will approach the coast this morning, before moving away by evening.  Areas to the east of the Blue Ridge mountains will noticed increased winds, while here in the valley little to no effects are expected.  An area of high pressure builds in Friday.

Hurricane Erin update

The WSVA exclusive AccuWeather forecast for Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley
Overnight: clear. Low 62. Winds north 4-8 mph.
Friday: sunny to partly cloudy and pleasant. High 79. Winds east-northeast 4-8 mph.
Friday night: partly cloudy. Low 63. Winds south 4-8 mph.
Saturday: partly sunny with a thunderstorm in a couple of spots. High 81. Winds south-southeast 6-12
mph.
Sunday: humid with some sun, then turning cloudy; a couple of showers and a heavy thunderstorm in the afternoon. Slow-moving thunderstorms can bring flooding downpours. High 78. Winds southwest 4-8
mph.
Monday: mostly sunny, pleasant and less humid. High 78. Winds west-northwest 6-12 mph.

Sunset this evening will be at 8:00 p.m.
Sunrise on Friday will be at 6:36 a.m.

Weather records for today at the Dale Enterprise Weather Station
High: 97 in 1936
Low: 42 in 2024
Rainfall: 1.13 in 1989