HARRISONBURG VA: (ROCKTOWN NOW) – A weak area of high pressure will gradually build to the southwest through Tuesday. A cold front will approach from the Great Lakes on Wednesday and move through the region on Thursday, ushering in a noticeably cooler and drier airmass for the weekend.

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

Today: partly sunny and humid with a thunderstorm in spots this afternoon. High 90. Winds north northeast 4-8 mph.

Tonight: clear to partly cloudy and humid. Low 69. Winds light and variable.

Tomorrow: partly sunny and hot with a thunderstorm in the area late in the afternoon. Possible danger of dehydration and heatstroke while doing strenuous activities. High 91. Winds south-southwest 3-6 mph.

Wednesday: partly sunny and hot. Extreme heat can be dangerous for outdoor activities. High 94. Winds west 4-8 mph.

Thursday: mostly cloudy and not as hot but humid with a couple of showers and a heavy thunderstorm. Watch for flash flooding. High 85. Winds north 4-8 mph.

Friday: a stray morning shower; otherwise, more clouds than sun. High 76. Winds north-northeast 6-12
mph.

Sunset today 8:29 p.m.
Sunrise Tuesday 6:15 a.m.

Records for this date at the Dale Enterprise Weather Station, West of Harrisonburg, VA|

High: 100 in 1930
Low: 43 in 1907
Rainfall: 1.67 in 1969