HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – Strong to severe storms will be possible again today, especially this afternoon. With a great deal of instability in the air, some areas could see thunderstorms with heavy downpours and gusty winds. Areas that saw heavy rain on Thursday, may have flooding issues if downpours occur in the same areas today. Saturday may be a lot like today with more showers and thunderstorms. Drier weather arrives the beginning of next week.

The WSVA local forecast for Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 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: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

Sunset today will be at 8:41 p.m.
Sunrise on Saturday will be at 6:01 a.m.

Historical weather data for this date at the Dale Enterprise Weather Station
High: 102 in 1936
Low: 45 in 1961
Precipitation: 1.50 in 1913