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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

61°F

16°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Mar 5:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Ararat VA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Light west wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Light west wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Showers. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ararat VA
 36.6°N 80.52°W (Elev. 1358 ft)
Last Update:
4:30 am EST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Mar 7, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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