HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – A strong cold front will move through the Shenandoah Valley today, bringing the chance for showers and thunderstorms. These storms could be severe, with heavy downpours and damaging winds. The front will stall over the valley, or just north of us. Storms may linger into Saturday night and Sunday. Sunday should be calmer, but the heat and humidity will return, along with smoke from the Canadian wildfires.

Here’s the WSVA local AccuWeather forecast for Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley
Today: humid with considerable cloudiness; an afternoon thunderstorm in the area. Storms can bring flooding downpours and localized damaging wind gusts. High 86. Winds west southwest 6-12 mph.

Tonight: a thunderstorm in spots in the evening; otherwise, overcast and humid. Storms can bring flooding downpours and localized damaging wind gusts. Low 70. Winds west southwest 4-8 mph.

Sunday: times of sun and clouds with a thunderstorm. Wildfire smoke can reduce air quality and cause a hazy sky. High 87. Winds north 4-8 mph.

Monday: sunny to partly cloudy with a thunderstorm possible in the afternoon. High 85. Winds southwest becoming south 4-8 mph.

Tuesday: mostly cloudy and humid with a thunderstorm in the afternoon. High 86. Winds southwest 7-14 mph.

Wednesday: breezy and less humid. Partly sunny. High 84. Winds west-southwest 8-12 mph.

Sunset today will be at 8:37 p.m.
Sunrise Sunday will be at 6:06 a.m.

Historical weather data for this date at the Dale Enterprise Weather Station
High: 100 in 1942
Low: 49 in 1924
Precipitation: 1.31 in 1940