HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – A low to our north is expected to pull moisture north and into the Shenandoah Valley today. The warm southerly flow will increase dew points and make for a better chance for showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Storms will ride up along a cold front, moving from the Ohio Valley into our area by this evening. Cooler and dryer weather returns Monday and should stick around into mid-week. Warm and humid weather returns Thursday.

FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for the entire
area until 11 PM tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are likely this afternoon and evening.
Some of these storms may contain damaging wind gusts or large
hail

Here’s the WSVA forecast for Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley
Tonight: a thunderstorm this evening; otherwise, partly cloudy. Storms can bring flooding
downpours and localized damaging wind gusts. Low 63. Winds west 4-8 mph.

Tomorrow: partly sunny and not as warm with lower humidity. A nice afternoon for outdoor
activities. High 81. Winds northwest 6-12 mph.

Tomorrow night: partly cloudy. Low 55. Winds northwest 4-8 mph.

Tuesday: partly sunny. High 82. Winds south-southwest 4-8 mph.

Wednesday: times of clouds and sun with a shower in the area; very warm. High 88. Winds west
southwest 6-12 mph.

Thursday: variable cloudiness, windy and hot with a heavy, gusty thunderstorm in the afternoon.
Storms can bring flash flooding and damaging winds. High 91. Winds west-southwest 15-25 mph.

Friday: not as warm but humid with a thundershower; considerable cloudiness in the morning,
then times of clouds and sun in the afternoon. High 78. Winds northwest 6-12 mph.

Sunset this evening will be at 8:40 p.m.
Sunrise Monday will be at 5:51 a.m.

Historical Weather Data for this date at the Dale Enterprise Weather Station
High: 97 in 1899
Low: 70 in 1952
Precipitation: 1.90 in 2013