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.

Here’s the WSVA forecast for Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley
Today: very warm with intervals of clouds and sunshine; an afternoon thunderstorm. Storms can bring flooding downpours and localized damaging wind gusts. High 89. Winds southwest 7-14 mph.

Tonight: a thunderstorm in the evening; otherwise, partly cloudy. Storms can bring flooding downpours and localized damaging wind gusts. Low 60. Winds west-northwest 4-8 mph.

Monday: partly sunny and not as warm with lower humidity. Nicest day of the week. High 79. Winds northwest 4-8 mph.

Tuesday: partly sunny and pleasant. High 74. Winds south-southeast 3-6 mph.

Wednesday: partly sunny and warmer. High 85. Winds southwest 6-12 mph.

Thursday: mostly cloudy, windy and very warm with a heavy, gusty thunderstorm in the afternoon. Storms can bring flash flooding and damaging winds. High 89. Winds southwest 12-25 mph.

Friday: considerable cloudiness with a couple of showers possible; humid. High 84. Winds light and variable.

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