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Current conditions at

Mount Airy/Surry County Airport (KMWK)

Lat: 36.46°NLon: 80.55°WElev: 1224ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 10:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ararat VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ararat VA
 36.6°N 80.52°W (Elev. 1358 ft)
Last Update:
9:30 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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