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Current conditions at

Mount Airy/Surry County Airport (KMWK)

Lat: 36.46°NLon: 80.55°WElev: 1224ft.

Partly Cloudy

93°F

34°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 23 Jun 2:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ararat NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Ararat NC
 36.4°N 80.55°W (Elev. 902 ft)
Last Update:
2:00 pm EDT Jun 23, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Jun 23, 2025-6pm EDT Jun 29, 2025
 
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