Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bridgewater Air Park (KVBW)

Lat: 38.37°NLon: 78.96°WElev: 1165ft.

Partly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Apr 12:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Harrisonburg VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
Harrisonburg VA
 38.44°N 78.87°W (Elev. 1329 ft)
11:42 am EDT Apr 17, 2026
12pm EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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