Charleston, WV

Weather Forecast Office

NWS Charleston, WV Aviation Weather Information

Ceiling Height Forecast

Visibility Forecast

24 Hour Aviation Hazards Summary

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Lowest Expected Flight Conditions

The lowest expected flight conditions indicated below are derived from hourly ceiling height and visibility forecasts, which are updated around 00 UTC, 06 UTC, 12 UTC and 18 UTC.

Local Area Aviation Weather Discussion

.AVIATION /07Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Stratiform rain with embedded convection continues through mid-
morning for northern terminals widespread IFR/MVFR ceilings and
visibilities. Patchy dense fog across southern and mountain 
valleys will dissipate through 13Z. Rain moves out to the east 
between 15Z and 17Z with ceilings lifting briefly to MVFR or 
VFR. 

Additional scattered showers and thunderstorms develop late
this afternoon and evening after 18Z, bringing localized short-
duration IFR restrictions in heavy downpours and gusty winds. 
Ceilings lower rapidly back to MVFR/IFR Monday night across all 
terminals. Surface winds remaining generally light, under 10 
knots, veering to the north and northeast behind the frontal 
boundary.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY...
     
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium.

Area Forecast Discussion

AVIATION FORECAST CONFIDENCE

Updated: 340 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

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EDT

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CRW

L

M

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HTS

H

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BKW

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EKN

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PKB

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CKB

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M

L

Experimental table of flight category objectively shows consistency
of WFO forecast to available model information:
H = HIGH: TAF consistent with all models or all but one model.
M = MEDIUM: TAF has varying level of consistency with models.
L = LOW: TAF inconsistent with all models or all but one model.

Local Ceiling & Visibility Forecasts

The ceiling height and visibility forecasts below are updated every 6 hours. Please enlarge the graphics by clicking on the images below to view details and time of the forecasts. Additional hourly forecast can be accessed here.

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Airport Specific Weather Information & Forecasts

TAFs and METARs can be accessed where available from the map below, along with other aviation relevant guidance. For airports without TAFs, hourly weather graphs from the National Digital Forecast Database are provided. This information is intended for situational awareness purposes only.

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