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Sunny and humid this weekend with highs in the 80’s

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HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – Today will be dry and mostly quiet. Weak high pressure will build into the area, bringing more stable conditions through Saturday night. Storm chances return Sunday afternoon as southerly winds increase and a weak surface trough develops.

Hot and humid conditions are expected to dominate much of next week, with highs reaching the lower to mid-90s and heat indices potentially climbing into the upper 90s or lower 100s. Monday and Tuesday should be mostly dry, although an isolated thunderstorm cannot be ruled out. Storm chances are expected to increase Wednesday through Friday as a disturbance moves into the region, with the potential for severe storms.

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


Tonight: mainly clear. Low 63. Winds light and variable.

Sunday: partly sunny, very warm and humid. High 87. Winds south-southwest 4-8 mph.

Sunday night: clear starry skies. Low 66. Winds light and variable.

Monday: mostly sunny and very warm. High 89. Winds light and variable.

Tuesday: partly sunny and remaining very warm with a thunderstorm in spots in the afternoon. High 91. Winds south 4-8 mph

Wednesday: sunny and hot. High 94. Winds southwest 3-6 mph.

Sunset today will be at 7:49 p.m.
Sunrise Sunday will be at 6:43 a.m.

Moonset today will be at 8:07 a.m.
Moonrise today 8:28 p.m.

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