HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – Starting today and through much of next week, the weather here in the valley will be controlled mainly by a summer high-pressure system. While a few isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms are possible today and again on Sunday due to daytime heating and lingering moisture, most of the period is expected to feature plenty of sunshine, light winds, and above-normal temperatures. Highs will climb into the upper 80s and lower 90s early next week as the high-pressure ridge strengthens over the region. By the middle of the week, a weak disturbance or frontal boundary may move closer to the Valley, bringing an increase in clouds and scattered shower and thunderstorm chances while allowing temperatures to moderate slightly. Overall, residents can expect a typical August pattern of warm, humid afternoons, mostly sunny skies, and only occasional thunderstorm activity.

Here’s the WSVA local AccuWeather forecast for Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley

Today: humid with some sun, then turning cloudy; a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Storms
can bring flooding downpours and localized damaging wind gusts. High 89. Winds southwest 6-12 mph.

Tonight: a thunderstorm in spots this evening. Partly cloudy. Low 67. Winds southwest 3-6 mph.


Sunday: partly sunny and humid with a thunderstorm in spots in the afternoon. High 89. Winds
southwest becoming south-southwest 4-8 mph.

Monday: partly sunny and hot with a thunderstorm in spots in the afternoon. High 90. Winds
southwest becoming west 4-8 mph.

Tuesday: times of clouds and sun with a thunderstorm in parts of the area; hot and humid.
Possible danger of dehydration and heatstroke while doing strenuous activities. High 91. Winds
southwest 7-14 mph

Wednesday: mostly cloudy with a thunderstorm. High 85. Winds southwest 6-12 mph.

Sunset today will be at 8:17 p.m.
Sunrise Sunday will be at 6:24 a.m.

Moonrise today will be at 1:19 a.m.
Moonset today will be at 5:16 p.m.

Historical weather data for this date at the Dale Enterprise Weather Station
High: 97 in 1900
Low: 46 in 1903
Precipitation: 2.75 in 1942