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Clouds, sunshine and a scattered thunderstorm today

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HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – The next few days will bring sunshine and humid conditions.  Temperatures will stay fairly comfortable through Sunday before, and hot and humid air mass arrives next week.  Temperatures will be in the low to mid 80’s through Sunday, climbing to the 90’s next week.

The WSVA local AccuWeather forecast for Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley

Today: areas of fog will reduce visibility in the morning and humid; otherwise, variable cloudiness with a thunderstorm in parts of the area in the afternoon. High 82. Winds northeast 4-8 mph.

Tonight: mostly cloudy with a thunderstorm in spots in the evening, then fog late and humid. Low 61. Winds light and variable.

Saturday: partly sunny and humid. High 83. Winds northeast 4-8 mph.

Sunday: partly sunny. High 85. Winds south-southwest 4-8 mph.

Monday: partly sunny and very warm. High 89. Winds west 4-8 mph

Sunset today will be at 7:51 p.m.
Sunrise Saturday will be at 6:42 a.m.

Historical weather data for this date at the Dale Enterprise Weather Station
High: 97 in 1909
Low: 43 in 1896
Precipitation: 4.22 in 1893

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