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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Airy/Surry County Airport (KMWK)

Lat: 36.46°NLon: 80.55°WElev: 1224ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Vrbl 1 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 6:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ararat VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ararat VA
 36.6°N 80.52°W (Elev. 1358 ft)
Last Update:
3:00 am EDT Jun 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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