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Current conditions at

Mount Airy/Surry County Airport (KMWK)

Lat: 36.46°NLon: 80.55°WElev: 1224ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ararat NC

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light southwest wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
Ararat NC
 36.4°N 80.57°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
4:30 am EDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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