Observed 7:50 AM EDT at KCHO

Harrisonburg, VA weather

Sunny and 37°3°.

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 37°3°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 58Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Fog until 9 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 59°15° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Fog	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	60%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	55%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	79%	17%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	68%	1%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	6%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	7%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	5%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	3%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	22%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	4%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	7%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	11%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	18%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	20%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	16%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	8%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	3%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	27%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	19%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 59°15°, low 32°0°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 59. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 63°17°, low 32°0°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–73°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–56°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 32°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–72°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LWX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

South Fork Shenandoah River near Lynnwood

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 256 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Shenandoah River at Cootes Store

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 56 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Siebert Creek at Harrisonburg

0.6 mi

Level: 0.4 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Muddy Creek at Mount Clinton

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 99

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 22 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

DALE ENTERPRISE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−10°−6°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Harrisonburg weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:41 PM; Morning 7:16–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:52 PM; Morning 7:06–7:16 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:52 PM–7:07 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Harrisonburg. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,400 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Harrisonburg, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Fork Shenandoah River near Lynnwood

North Fork Shenandoah River at Cootes Store

Siebert Creek at Harrisonburg

Muddy Creek at Mount Clinton

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon