HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – Hot and humid weather returns today, with a chance for severe thunderstorms and gusty winds. Low pressure over the Great Lakes combined with an associated cold front will south into the Shenandoah Valley this afternoon and evening. Winds will gust 30 to 40 mph at times. As the front continues south overnight, it will likely become part of a low over the southern United States. The chance for showers will continue into Friday morning.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for portions of the
central Shenandoah Valley and central Virginia through noon.

Additional scattered severe thunderstorms are possible this
afternoon and early evening with a primary threat of damaging wind
gusts.

A Wind Advisory remains in effect from 7 AM until 6 PM today for
the Northern Virginia Blue Ridge along with Hampshire and Hardy
Counties in West Virginia. Strong wind gusts remain possible
outside the advisory area as well, especially in the higher
elevations.

The WSVA local forecast for Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Light west wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Sunset this evening will be at 8:42 p.m.
Sunrise Friday will be at 5:51 a.m.

Historical weather data for this date at the Dale Enterprise Weather Center
High: 94 in 1984
Low: 42 in 1959
Precipitation: 1.62 in 1934