Ararat, VA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

43°F
Feels Like 43°F  
Humidity 60% Dew Point 30°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.18 in.
Report from a personal weather station 4.9 mi. SW of central Ararat
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Snow, Low 28F
100%
 
28
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 37F, Low 27F
80%
37
27
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Mostly Cloudy, High 47F, Low 28F
47
28
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 47F, Low 30F
47
30
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 40F, Low 20F
40
20
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Sunny, High 41F, Low 27F
41
27
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Partly Sunny, High 49F, Low 32F
49
32

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 37°F to 49°F. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 49°F with lows around 28°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A cold front crossing the Pacific Coast Region brought high winds and heavy rain to California. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 55 mph at Newport Beach CA, and Mount Wilson CA was drenched with 2.17 inches of rain in six hours. Gale force winds prevailed along the Northern Pacific Coast, and winds in the Tehachapis Mountains of southern California gusted to 60 mph.

More on this and other weather history

Ararat, VA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Snow

Night: Rain before 2am, then snow. Low around 28. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: Snow, mainly before 8am. High near 37. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

Saturday Dec 6

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Light west wind.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Wednesday Dec 10

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Dec 11

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.


About Ararat, VA

Ararat is an unincorporated community in Patrick County, Virginia, United States, south of the Blue Ridge Parkway and north of Mount Airy, North Carolina. Ararat is located near the Virginia–North Carolina state line, approximately five miles (8.0 km) north of Mount Airy and about 25 miles (40 km) west of Stuart. The community's name comes from the Ararat River, which flows through the area. The River takes its name from the Jefferson Fry Map of 1751, which calls Pilot Mountain part of the "Mountains of Ararat." The Saura Indian name for nearby Pilot Mountain across the state line in Surry County, North Carolina is "The Pilot" and the mountain reverted to that. The large monadnock mountain was thought to resemble a bullfrog and the Native Americans named it "Ratratrat," after the sound the animal makes. Early white settlers thought what they were saying sounded like "Ararat," the mountain which, according to the Bible, was the landing point of Noah's Ark.

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