HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – Fall is still 22 days away with the autumnal equinox September 22nd. But for metrologists, fall officially begins today. It’s defined by the annual temperature cycles and the calendar, not the position of the sun. Metrological fall runs from September 1st through November 30th. That said, it’s certainly not going to feel like fall until next week. Starting today temperatures will climb to the 90’s and the heat indices near 100.

The WSVA local AccuWeather forecast for Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley

Today: mostly sunny and hot. Possible danger of dehydration and heatstroke while doing strenuous activities. High 92. Winds west-northwest 4-8 mph.

Tonight: partly cloudy, warm and humid. Low 69. Winds west 3-6 mph.

Wednesday: partly sunny and hot. High 94. Winds southwest 3-6 mph.

Thursday: partly sunny and hot with a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Any thunderstorm can cause flash flooding and damaging winds. High 96. Winds south 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 89. Winds east-northeast 3-6 mph.

Saturday: partly sunny with a chance for thunderstorms. High 82. Winds northeast 3-6 mph.

Sunset today will be at 7:45 p.m.
Sunrise Wednesday will be at 6:45 a.m.

Moonset today will be at 9:12 a.m.
Moonrise will be at 10:00 p.m.

Historical weather data for this date at the Dale Enterprise Weather Station
High: 101 in 1932
Low: 42 in 1931
Precipitation: 1.80 in 2021