HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – A growing area of low pressure, building out of the Midwest, is expected to move eastward over the next few days, increasing our chances of showers and thunderstorms. The best chance for rain will be early in the week, although there’s at least a chance for scattered showers every day.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch from 2 pm until late tonight.

The 7-Day forecast for Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley
Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 79. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog between 11pm and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Sunset today will be at 8:24 p.m.
Sunrise Monday will be at 6:19 a.m.

Moonset today will be at 10:16 a.m.
Moonrise today will be at 10:23 p.m.

Historical weather data for this day at the Dale Enterprise Weather Station
High: 98 in 1917
Low: 44 in 1912
Precipitation: 2.60 in 1968