HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – A denser plume of smoke from the wildfires burning in Canada will reduce visibility today and may lead to unhealthy air quality in parts of the Shenandoah Valley. Hot and humid conditions will continue with a chance for thunderstorms. It’s looking like we may see multiple rounds of thunderstorms on Saturday, which could lead to heavy downpours and flash flooding issues. The chance for thunderstorms will continue, along with humid weather, into Monday. High pressure will arrive on Tuesday and we should see some sunshine and lower humidity as we head toward the middle of next week.
…AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a
Code PURPLE Air Quality Alert Friday for
Northwestern and Central Virginia.
A Code Purple Air Quality Alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region are very unhealthy for the
general population. The risk of health effects is increased
for everyone. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by
avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.
For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles
visit the web site Virginia DEQ air quality web site at
www.deq.virginia.gov
Here’s the WSVA local AccuWeather forecast for Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley
Tonight: becoming partly cloudy with widely separated thunderstorms; humid. Smoke from area fires will lead to poor air quality. Low 72. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow: humid with considerable cloudiness; an afternoon thunderstorm in the area. Storms can bring flooding downpours and localized damaging wind gusts. High 86. Winds west southwest 6-12 mph.
Tomorrow night: a thunderstorm in spots in the evening; otherwise, overcast and humid. Storms
can bring flooding downpours and localized damaging wind gusts. Low 70. Winds west southwest 4-8 mph.
Sunday: times of sun and clouds with a thunderstorm. Wildfire smoke can reduce air quality and cause a hazy sky. High 87. Winds north 4-8 mph.
Monday: sunny to partly cloudy with a thunderstorm possible in the afternoon. High 85. Winds southwest becoming south 4-8 mph.
Tuesday: mostly cloudy and humid with a thunderstorm in the afternoon. High 86. Winds southwest 7-14 mph.
Sunset today will be at 8:37 p.m.
Sunrise on Saturday will be at 6:06 a.m.
Historical weather data for this date at the Dale Enterprise Weather Station
High: 101 in 1977
Low: 72 in 2020
Precipitation: 1.32 in 1947
