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Harrisonburg city, VA Weather
Current conditions, hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service for the center of Harrisonburg city. Times are local (EDT).
Harrisonburg city, VA current weather
69°F
Clear
H 71° / L 40°Feels like 69°
6° warmer than yesterday at this time
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at Bridgewater Air Park (7.1 mi away), 10/26/2026, 5:35 PM EDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 4:52 PM
10-day forecast
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Today10/26Low 40°High 71°
This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind around 2 mph.
SunnyTue10/27Low 44°High 69°
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 2 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 1 mph.
SunnyWed10/28Low 46°High 66°
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Partly SunnyThu10/29Low 46°High 73°
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.
SunnyFri10/30Low 49°High 75°
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
SunnySat10/31Low 49°High 70°
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Partly SunnySun11/130% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 66°
Sunday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Chance Rain ShowersMon11/2Model blend26% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 68°
Monday: Mostly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 68°. Low that night near 51°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Tue11/3Model blend27% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 68°
Tuesday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 68°. Low that night near 47°. About 0.15 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Wed11/4Model blend34% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 65°
Wednesday: Chance of rain. High near 65°. Low that night near 43°. About 0.12 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 38.441, -78.871 from the NWS LWX office, updated 10/26/2026, 4:52 PM EDT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KVBW (Bridgewater Arpt, 7 mi), model run 10/26/2026, 4:00 PM EDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now65°Clear0%1 mph
- 7 PM60°Clear0%1 mph
- 8 PM55°Clear0%2 mph
- 9 PM53°Clear0%1 mph
- 10 PM51°Mostly Clear0%2 mph
- 11 PM49°Mostly Clear0%2 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
NWS hourly forecast updated 10/26/2026, 4:52 PM EDT
Observed today
Since midnight, vs yesterday and normal
Today's high so far is 7° above the normal of 63° and 5° warmer than yesterday's high.
- High so far
- 70°
- 7° above normal
- Low so far
- 32°
- Normal low 39°
- Precipitation
- --
- Not reported by this station
- Yesterday
- High 65° · Low 31°
- Normal for today
- High 63° · Low 39°
Observed at Bridgewater Air Park (KVBW) since midnight local time, through 5:35 PM. Station reports are preliminary and not quality controlled. Normals are estimated from 1991 to 2020 monthly normals at Dale Enterprise.
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES
Nearby hazards
Virginia hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
Drought
By countyHarrisonburg city, week of 10/20/2026
100% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Harrisonburg city, VA right now?
- The latest observation from Bridgewater Air Park was 69°F and clear, reported at 10/26/2026, 5:35 PM EDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Harrisonburg city, VA?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 71°F. Sunny.
- Will it rain in Harrisonburg city, VA in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Harrisonburg city, VA?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 2 to Nov 4) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 65°F to 68°F and up to a 34% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Harrisonburg city, VA today?
- Sunrise is about 7:35 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:22 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Harrisonburg city, VA?
- At Dale Enterprise, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 67°F and the normal low is 43°F.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:35 AM
- Sunset
- 6:22 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 47 min
- Moon
- Full Moon 99% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:08 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:50 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:19 PM
- Moonset
- 8:08 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 67°, low 43°, precipitation 2.50 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Dale Enterprise, 4 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
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