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Current conditions at

Mount Airy/Surry County Airport (KMWK)

Lat: 36.46°NLon: 80.55°WElev: 1224ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 8 Mar 6:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ararat VA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. 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

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 56. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 56 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 56. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ararat VA
 36.6°N 80.52°W (Elev. 1358 ft)
Last Update:
3:01 am EDT Mar 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Mar 8, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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