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Current conditions at

Mount Airy/Surry County Airport (KMWK)

Lat: 36.46°NLon: 80.55°WElev: 1224ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Ararat VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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Point Forecast:
Ararat VA
 36.6°N 80.52°W (Elev. 1358 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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