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Current conditions at

Mount Airy/Surry County Airport (KMWK)

Lat: 36.46°NLon: 80.55°WElev: 1224ft.

Partly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 31 Mar 8:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ararat NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ararat NC
 36.4°N 80.57°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
8:00 am EDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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