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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Airy/Surry County Airport (KMWK)

Lat: 36.46°NLon: 80.55°WElev: 1224ft.

Partly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 6 Sep 1:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ararat NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
Ararat NC
 36.4°N 80.57°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
1:30 pm EDT Sep 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Sep 6, 2025-6pm EDT Sep 12, 2025
 
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