HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in affect until 9 p.m. and a Heat Advisory until 8 p.m. this evening. A cold front will move through the Shenandoah Valley overnight, sparking showers and severe thunderstorms, especially this evening. Temperatures will be lower Saturday, along with humidity levels, making for a more comfortable day. Temperatures near 90 return Sunday along with the chance for some late day thunderstorms



HEAT ADVISORY TODAY FROM 11 A.M. – 8 P.M.

The WSVA local AccuWeather forecast for Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley
Today: clouds and some glimpses of blue sky, toasty conditions with a heavy thunderstorm
in the afternoon. Extreme heat can be dangerous; storms can bring downpours, hail and
localized damaging wind gusts. High 95. Winds west 6-12 mph.

Tonight: mostly cloudy. Low 64. Winds north-northwest 4-8 mph.

Saturday: mostly sunny and not as hot with lower humidity. High 86. Winds west becoming
south-southwest 3-6 mph.

Sunday: mostly cloudy and very warm with an afternoon and evening thunderstorm. Storms can
bring flooding downpours and localized damaging wind gusts. High 87. Winds southwest 7-14 mph.

Monday: partly sunny, pleasant and less humid. High 79. Winds southwest 3-6 mph

Sunset today will be at 8:39 p.m.
Sunrise Saturday will be at 5:50 a.m.

Historical weather data for this date at the Dale Enterprise Weather Station
High: 101 in 1914
Low: 42 in 1988
Precipitation: 1.54 in 1901