HARRISONBURG VA: (ROCKTOWN NOW) – As the rain clears out, strong gusty winds will persist over the Shenandoah Valley into this evening. A robust cold front from the Ohio River Valley will move across the Mid-Atlantic tonight as low pressure shifts from the Great Lakes to southeastern Canada. Expect windy conditions on Thursday due to the departing low pressure to the north and building high pressure from the west. By Friday, high pressure will shift southward, followed by a weak low-pressure system crossing the region from Friday night into Saturday. Another low-pressure area will pass to the south on Sunday, with high pressure returning for the first half of next week.

From the National Weather Service

Isolated severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind
gusts and hail are possible through this evening. A tornado or
two cannot be ruled out as well.

 

Here’s the WSVA local AccuWeather forecast for Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley

Tonight: strong to severe thunderstorms possible this evening. Partly cloudy and cooler. Low 38. Winds west-southwest 7-14 mph.
Tomorrow: mostly cloudy, breezy and cooler. High 43. Winds west-northwest 12-25 mph.
Tomorrow night: breezy in the evening; otherwise, partly cloudy. Low 27. Winds west-northwest 7-14 mph.
Friday: increasing clouds and milder. High 55. Winds west 7-14 mph.
Friday night: partly cloudy. Low 39.
Saturday: mostly sunny. High 56. Winds north-northwest 6-12 mph.
Saturday night: partly cloudy. Low 32.
Sunday: plenty of sunshine. High 53. Winds west-southwest 6-12 mph.

Sunset today will be at 6:12 p.m.
Sunrise Thursday will be at 6:39 a.m.

Records for this date at the Dale Enterprise Weather Station
High:  77 in 1976
Low: -3 in 2014
Precipiatation: 1.80 in 1902
Snowfall: 12.00″ in 1902