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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Airy/Surry County Airport (KMWK)

Lat: 36.46°NLon: 80.55°WElev: 1224ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 May 10:45 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ararat NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers. Low around 63. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers. Low around 63. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
Ararat NC
 36.42°N 80.57°W (Elev. 955 ft)
Last Update:
10:30 am EDT May 17, 2024
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT May 17, 2024-6pm EDT May 23, 2024
 
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