HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – Gusty winds and low humidity will increase the threat of wildfires this afternoon and evening. An area of high pressure will move off the coast today, allowing a southerly flow of warmer air into the Shenandoah Valley. Temperatures will climb from near 60 today, into the 70’s this week and reach into the 80’s on Tuesday. A cold front arrives Wednesday, returning temperatures to the 50’s Thursday.

***ELEVATED FIRE THREAT TODAY***

Here’s the WSVA exclusive AccuWeather forecast for Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley
Tonight: partly cloudy. Low 44. Winds south-southwest 6-12 mph.

Tomorrow: breezy in the morning; otherwise, clouds giving way to some sun. High 65. Winds
south-southwest 8-16 mph.

Tomorrow night: cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy late. Low 51. Winds south-southwest 7-14 mph.

Tuesday: breezy and warmer with intervals of clouds and sunshine; a thundershower in spots in the afternoon. High 83. Winds southwest 10-20 mph.

Wednesday: cloudy and very warm, becoming breezy in the afternoon with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm. High 79. Winds southwest 10-20 mph.

Thursday: cloudy and cooler with a shower. High 66. Winds southeast 6-12 mph.

Sunset today will be at 7:36 p.m.
Sunrise Monday 7:03 a.m.

Historical weather records for this date at the Dale Enterprise Weather Station
High: 87 in 1907
Low: 14 in 1923
Precipitation: 1.65 in 1912
Snowfall: 1.0 in 1944