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Current conditions at

Mount Airy/Surry County Airport (KMWK)

Lat: 36.46°NLon: 80.55°WElev: 1224ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 12:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Ararat VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Light west wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Sleet

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of sleet before 1am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Sleet
    then Chance
    Rain/Sleet

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. Light west wind.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of sleet before 1am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Cloudy, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Cloudy, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Ararat VA
 36.6°N 80.52°W (Elev. 1358 ft)
Last Update:
12:30 am EST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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