HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – As high pressure moves away from the Shenandoah Valley today, we’ll have an increase in instability in the climate, with warm and humid weather bringing a chance for showers starting today and continuing till the end of the week. We have a chance for scattered thunderstorms today, with a slight risk for severe storms. Most areas will stay dry today according to the National Weather Service. The best chance for showers and thunderstorms will be Thursday, along with warm and humid conditions. Sunny and cooler weather arrives this weekend. Widespread frost and freeze conditions are possible Saturday
night into Sunday.

Severe Thunderstorm Possible
A severe thunderstorm or two is possible this afternoon to early evening, mainly west of the Blue Ridge. According to the National Weather Service, Damaging wind gusts will be the main threat.

Record breaking high possible
Today’s record high for this date is 86 degrees. It’s possible that we could match or even break that record today.

The WSVA local forecast for Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley
Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. High near 68. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Sunset today will be at 6:38 p.m.
Sunrise Thursday will be at 7:24 a.m.

Moonrise today 11:35 a.m.
Moonset today: 8:43 p.m.

Historical weather data for this date at the Dale Enterprise Weather Station
High: 86 in 1899
Low: 23 in 1988
Precipitation: 1.42 in 1959