HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) -Rain chances rise today as a cold front approach, bringing increasing clouds and scattered afternoon showers or thunderstorms, a few with brief heavy rain. The front lingers Friday, keeping conditions unsettled with periods of clouds, spotty showers, and warm, humid air. Saturday looks the most active, with a stronger system supporting more widespread showers and thunderstorms and the potential for heavier rainfall. By Sunday, the disturbance shifts south and rain becomes more scattered, with cooler, drier air beginning to move in late in the day and improving conditions heading into early next week.

The WSVA local AccuWeather forecast for Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley

Today: humid with times of clouds and sun; a morning shower in spots followed by a couple of heavy thunderstorms in the afternoon. Storms can bring flooding downpours and localized damaging wind gusts. High 85. Winds south‑southwest 4‑8 mph.

Tonight: clouds breaking with a thunderstorm; fog late and humid. Clouds could make it difficult to see the lunar eclipse. Low 61. Winds light and variable.

Friday: variable cloudiness with a thunderstorm in parts of the area; humid. High 80. Winds east‑southeast 3‑6 mph.

Saturday: partly sunny. High 80. Winds south‑southeast 3‑6 mph.

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

Monday: sunny to partly cloudy and pleasant. High 78. Winds west‑southwest 4‑8 mph.

Tuesday: mostly sunny with low humidity; comfortable. High 79. Winds light and variable.

Wednesday: partly sunny with a shower or thunderstorm in spots during the afternoon. High 82. Winds south 4‑8 mph.