HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) A southerly flow of air will continue through Friday. Temperatures will climb well into the 90’s today and Thursday with increasing chances for thunderstorms. Heat index values will rise into the upper 90’s to low 100’s. That’s hot, but not quite hot enough for the National Weather Service to issue a heat advisory. A cold front will bring a chance for showers and thunderstorms late week and cooler temperatures for the upcoming Labor Day weekend.

The WSVA local AccuWeather forecast for Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley

Today: partly sunny; hot and humid. High 92. Winds southwest 4-8 mph.

Tonight: partly cloudy, warm and humid with a thunderstorm. Low 69. Winds south southeast 3-6 mph.

Thursday: partly sunny, hot and humid with a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Possible danger of dehydration and heatstroke while doing strenuous activities. High 93. Winds west 4-8 mph.

Friday: very warm and humid with times of clouds and sun; a couple of afternoon thunderstorms. Thunderstorms can bring hail and damaging winds. High 88. Winds northwest 4-8 mph.

Saturday: mostly cloudy and humid with a thunderstorm in parts of the area in the afternoon. High 81. Winds north 4-8 mph.

Sunday: times of clouds and sun, pleasant and less humid. High 79. Winds light and variable.

Monday: mostly sunny. High 80. Winds light and variable

Sunset today will be at 7:43 p.m.
Sunrise Thursday will be at 6:46 a.m.

Moonset today will be at 12:43 p.m.
Moonrise today will be at 10:27 p.m.

Historical weather data for this date at the Dale Enterprise Weather Station
High: 100 in 1932
Low: 39 in 1909
Precipitation: 2.10 in 1961