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Current conditions at

Mount Airy/Surry County Airport (KMWK)

Lat: 36.46°NLon: 80.55°WElev: 1224ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed E 2 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 10:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ararat VA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
Ararat VA
 36.62°N 80.52°W (Elev. 1486 ft)
Last Update:
8:00 am EDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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