HARRISONBURG VA: (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Quiet and pleasant weather today will give way to an extended period of dangerous summer heat across the Shenandoah Valley, with temperatures climbing well into the 90s by midweek before scattered afternoon thunderstorms return later in the week.

According to the National Weather Service, high pressure will provide abundant sunshine today before strengthening over the Mid-Atlantic Wednesday and Thursday, allowing temperatures and humidity to climb. Heat index values are expected to approach or exceed 100 degrees during the hottest part of the day. A more unsettled pattern develops late in the week, bringing daily chances for afternoon and evening thunderstorms through the weekend.

The WSVA local forecast for Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley

Today: Patchy morning fog, then mostly sunny with a high near 88. Light winds.

Tonight: Mostly clear with a low around 64.

Wednesday: Sunny and hot with a high near 97. Heat precautions are advised for anyone spending extended time outdoors.

Wednesday night: Mostly clear with a low around 68.

Thursday: Partly sunny and hot with a high near 96.

Thursday night: Partly cloudy with a low around 72.

Friday: Partly sunny with a high near 92. A chance of afternoon thunderstorms.

Friday night: Partly cloudy with a low around 68.

Saturday: Partly sunny, humid and cooler with a high near 83. Scattered afternoon thunderstorms are possible.

Saturday night: Mostly cloudy with a low around 70.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy and humid with a high near 87. Showers and thunderstorms are possible during the day before temperatures fall into the upper 60s Sunday night.

Sunset Tuesday: 8:38 p.m.

Wednesday sunrise: 5:57 a.m.

Historical weather data for this date at the Dale Enterprise Weather Station
High: 99 in 1966
Low: 48 in 1974
Precipitation: 1.50 in 1946