HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – Temperatures will be a few degrees cooler today, but when combined with the humidity, it will still feel like we’re in the mid to upper 90’s. A slow moving frontal system will move from the Ohio Valley into the Mid Atlantic today, bringing the chance for heavy, flooding rain, along with thunder and lighting today. The storm chance will continue into the first of the work week, but with temperatures about ten to fifteen degrees lower.
The WSVA local forecast for Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 84. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am. Low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunset today will be at 8:42 p.m.
Sunrise Monday will be at 5:57 a/m/
Historical weather data for this date at the Dale Enterprise Weather Station
High: 103 in 1999
Low: 47 in 1909
Precipitation: 2.00 in 1956