HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – Starting today and through much of next week, the weather here in the valley will be controlled mainly by a summer high-pressure system. While a few isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms are possible today and again on Sunday due to daytime heating and lingering moisture, most of the period is expected to feature plenty of sunshine, light winds, and above-normal temperatures. Highs will climb into the upper 80s and lower 90s early next week as the high-pressure ridge strengthens over the region. By the middle of the week, a weak disturbance or frontal boundary may move closer to the Valley, bringing an increase in clouds and scattered shower and thunderstorm chances while allowing temperatures to moderate slightly. Overall, residents can expect a typical August pattern of warm, humid afternoons, mostly sunny skies, and only occasional thunderstorm activity.
Here’s the WSVA local AccuWeather forecast for Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley
Tonight: a thunderstorm in spots this evening; otherwise, partly cloudy and humid. Low 67.
Winds southwest 4-8 mph.
Tomorrow: partly sunny, very warm and humid with a thunderstorm in parts of the area in the
afternoon. High 89. Winds west 4-8 mph.
Tomorrow night: mainly clear and humid. Low 65. Winds west 3-6 mph.
Monday: partly sunny and hot with a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Storms can bring flooding
downpours and localized damaging wind gusts. High 93. Winds southwest 4-8 mph.
Tuesday: times of clouds and sun with a thunderstorm; humid. Storms can bring flooding
downpours and localized damaging wind gusts. High 87. Winds west-southwest 6-12 mph.
Wednesday: times of clouds and sun with a thunderstorm; humid. High 83. Winds light and
variable.
Sunset today will be at 8:17 p.m.
Sunrise Sunday will be at 6:24 a.m.
Moonrise today will be at 1:19 a.m.
Moonset today will be at 5:16 p.m.
Historical weather data for this date at the Dale Enterprise Weather Station
High: 97 in 1900
Low: 46 in 1903
Precipitation: 2.75 in 1942
