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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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 3 Dec 11:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Ararat NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light southwest wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely before 1pm, then rain and snow likely between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 44. Light southwest wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Snow likely before 1pm, then rain and snow likely between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Ararat NC
 36.4°N 80.63°W (Elev. 1391 ft)
Last Update:
9:30 am EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 9, 2025
 
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