HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – A clipper system will pass through the region tonight. In its wake, high pressure will gradually build from the west over the next few days. By Saturday, a warm front is expected to lift across the area, followed by a cold front on Sunday that will bring the next chance for rainfall. Another cold front will move through on Monday, ushering in cooler temperatures for the week ahead.

Northern lights visible in the Shenandoah Valley?
The northern lights are expected to be visible tonight (Nov. 12, 2025) in parts of Virginia, including the Shenandoah Valley. A strong geomagnetic storm is pushing auroras unusually far south, making this a rare opportunity for skywatchers in your area

Here’s the WSVA exclusive AccuWeather forecast for Harrisonburg and Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley
Tonight: partly cloudy. Conditions may be favorable for viewing the northern lights. Low 34. Winds west 4
-8 mph.

Tomorrow: sun and areas of high clouds. High 56. Winds west-northwest 7-14 mph.

Tomorrow night: partly cloudy. Low 28. Winds west-southwest 3-6 mph.

Friday: some sun. High 59. Winds west 4-8 mph.

Saturday: mostly cloudy. High 61. Winds south-southwest 7-14 mph.
Sunday: sunny to partly cloudy, breezy and pleasant. High 63. Winds west-northwest 10-20 mph.


Sunset today 5:04 p.m.
Sunrise Thursday 6:55 a.m.

Historical weather data for this date at the Dale Enterprise weather station
High: 80 in 1931
Low: 14 in 1926
Rainfall: 1.65 in 2020
Snowfall: 6.5″ in 1968