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Current conditions at

Mount Airy/Surry County Airport (KMWK)

Lat: 36.46°NLon: 80.55°WElev: 1224ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SE 2 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 9:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ararat NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 67 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ararat NC
 36.4°N 80.55°W (Elev. 902 ft)
Last Update:
8:00 am EDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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