Current conditions at

Mount Airy/Surry County Airport (KMWK)

Lat: 36.46°NLon: 80.55°WElev: 1224ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 18 Apr 12:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Ararat NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly between 7am and 2pm.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, mainly between 7am and 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Ararat NC
 36.34°N 80.64°W (Elev. 1184 ft)
9:30 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
12pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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