HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – A cold front, which had stalled near the Virginia/North Carolina boarder, is expected to return north today. Very warm and humid air will collide with the front, increasing the chance for strong to severe weather. The best chance for severe storms will be late afternoon and early evening. Showers and thunderstorms may linger overnight. Sunshine returns Wednesday and a period of cooler days and nights begins Thursday and should continue into the weekend.

The WSVA local AccuWeather forecast for Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley
Today: a damaging thunderstorm this afternoon; otherwise, humid with variable cloudiness. Storms can bring flooding downpours, hail, damaging wind gusts, and an isolated tornado. High 87. Winds southwest 6-12 mph.

Tonight: mostly cloudy and humid with a couple of showers and a heavy thunderstorm this evening followed by a passing shower late. Storms can bring flooding downpours, hail, damaging wind gusts, and an isolated tornado. Low 68. Winds southwest 4-8 mph.

Tomorrow: mostly sunny with a thunderstorm in parts of the area. High 85. Winds northwest 4-8 mph.

Thursday: mostly sunny and less humid. High 77. Winds northeast 4-8 mph.

Friday: pleasant with sun and some clouds. High 77. Winds south-southeast 4-8 mph.

Saturday: pleasant with sunshine and a few clouds. High 77. Winds north-northeast 3-6 mph.

Sunset today will be at 8:35 p.m.
Sunrise Wednesday will be at 6:09 a.m.

Historical weather data for this date at the Dale Enterprise Weather Station
High: 105 in 1926
Low: 45 in 1909
Precipitation: 1.93 in 1969