HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – Temperatures will fall in the low 70’s tonight, before climbing back to near 100 again for the 4th of July. The National Weather Service has a Heat Advisory is in effect all day Saturday, for all areas west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. An extreme heat warning will be in effect for all areas east of the Blue Ridge.

Severe thunderstorms are possible particularly during the afternoon and evening hours Saturday through Monday. The chance for a few instances of flooding will increase through Monday due to repeated rounds of thunderstorms with heavy rain.

The WSVA local forecast for Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind.

Independence Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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 87. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Sunset today will be at 8:43 p.m.
Sunrise Saturday will be at 5:56 a.m.

Historical Weather Data for this date at the Dale Enterprise Weather Station
High: 103 in 1911
Low: 41 in 1929
Precipitation: 1.59 in 2003