HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – There’s a chance for strong to severe thunderstorms today as a cold front will make its way through the Shenandoah Valley. According to the National Weather Service, the main threat from these storms will be damaging wind gusts and isolated flash flooding. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible from late morning into the early evening hours. After today’s storm chance, the rest of the week should be calm and dry.

Here’s the local AccuWeather forecast for Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley
Today: intervals of clouds and sunshine today with drenching thunderstorms possible. Thunderstorms can bring flooding downpours, hail and damaging wind gusts. High 86. Winds west-southwest 6-12 mph.

Tonight: an evening thunderstorm; a moonlit sky. Low 64. Winds north-northwest 4-8 mph.

Wednesday: less humid with variable cloudiness. High 81. Winds northwest 6-12 mph.

Thursday: mostly sunny. High 82. Winds north-northwest 6-12 mph.

Friday: a sun-and-cloud mix. High 83. Winds north-northwest 3-6 mph.

Saturday: rather cloudy. High 84. Winds light and variable.

Sunset today will be at 8:29 p.m.
Sunrise Wednesday will be at 6:15 a.m.

Historical weather data for this date at the Dale Enterprise Weather Station
High: 100 in 130
Low: 43 in 1907
Precipitation: 1.67 in 1969