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Clouds tonight, less humid Monday

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HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – High pressure is expected to drop south and into the Shenandoah Valley Monday, bringing sunshine and less humidity. By mid week the humidity will start to climb along with the chance for showers and thunderstorms. The best chance for rain this week will be Thursday, with an approaching cold front. Temperatures will climb into the mid and upper 80’s midweek before returning to the low 80’s by Friday.

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

Tonight: mostly cloudy; fog late. Low 57. Winds north 3-6 mph.

Tomorrow: partly sunny and pleasant. High 77. Winds east-northeast 4-8 mph.

Tomorrow night: clear to partly cloudy. Low 57. Winds light and variable.

Tuesday: sunny to partly cloudy. High 83. Winds south-southwest 4-8 mph.

Wednesday: times of clouds and sun with a passing shower; very warm. High 86. Winds south southwest 6-12 mph.

Thursday: very warm and humid with times of clouds and sun; a thunderstorm in spots in theafternoon. High 87. Winds west-southwest 7-14 mph.

Friday: cooler and less humid. Partly sunny. High 80. Winds northwest 3-6 mph.

Sunset today will be at 7:37 p.m.
Sunrise on Monday will be at 6:50 a.m.

Moonrise today was at 1:18 a.m.
Moonset today will be at 5:01 p.m.

Historical weather data for this date at the Dale Enterprise Weather Station
High: 100 in 1899
Low: 36 in 1924
Precipitation: 1.75 in 2011

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