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Current conditions at

Mount Airy/Surry County Airport (KMWK)

Lat: 36.46°NLon: 80.55°WElev: 1224ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 May 3:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Ararat NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Ararat NC
 36.38°N 80.6°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
Last Update:
3:00 pm EDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT May 13, 2026-6pm EDT May 19, 2026
 
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