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Current conditions at

Mount Airy/Surry County Airport (KMWK)

Lat: 36.46°NLon: 80.55°WElev: 1224ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.47 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 28 Mar 3:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ararat VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 8 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly 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 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light southwest wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ararat VA
 36.6°N 80.52°W (Elev. 1358 ft)
Last Update:
3:00 pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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