HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – A warm front over southeastern Virginia slowly moves northeast today, bringing an increasing chance for rain showers and a few thunderstorms. As the day progresses, a cold front will drop into the area, increasing instability in the air and the threat of some thunderstorms. Thunderstorms may reach severe levels, especially late afternoon and this evening. According to the National Weather Service, Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon into the early evening. Damaging wind gusts and a brief tornado are the main threats.
Dry and cooler air arrives Thursday and continues into the weekend, with overnight lows dropping into the 30’s by Saturday night.

The WSVA exclusive AccuWeather forecast for Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley

Today: mostly cloudy with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm. There can be damaging winds, hail and even an isolated tornado. High 65. Winds south-southeast 6-12 mph.

Tonight: mostly cloudy. Low 47. Winds west-northwest 4-8 mph.

Thursday: partly sunny. High 61. Winds northwest 8-16 mph.

Thursday night: partly cloudy. Low 40 Winds northwest 3-6 mph.

Friday: cloudy most of the time; cool. High 60. Winds west-southwest 6-12 mph.

Friday night: skies will be cloudy. Low 40. Winds northwest 3-5 mph

Saturday: cool; cloudy in the morning, then times of sun and clouds in the afternoon. High 53. Winds northwest 6-12 mph

Saturday night: clear skies and colder. Low 38. Freezing temperatures will be possible in the normally colder areas. Winds light and variable.

Sunday: sunny and cool. High 57. Winds west-northwest 3-6 mph.

Sunset today 8:05 p.m.
Sunrise Friday 6:19 a.m.

Historical weather data for this date at the Dale Enterprise Weather Station
High: 89 in 1974
Low: 28 in 1976
Precipitation: 0.84 in 2002
Snowfall: 0.1 in 1939