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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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 1 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 7:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Ararat NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 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: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 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.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Ararat NC
 36.34°N 80.64°W (Elev. 1184 ft)
Last Update:
6:30 am EDT Jun 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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