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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Airy/Surry County Airport (KMWK)

Lat: 36.46°NLon: 80.55°WElev: 1224ft.

Overcast

81°F

27°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 16 Oct 5:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Ararat NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, mainly before 10am. High near 58. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers, mainly before 10am. High near 58. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Ararat NC
 36.36°N 80.58°W (Elev. 1109 ft)
Last Update:
4:30 pm EDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 23, 2026
 
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