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 WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
As of 144 AM Wednesday...

Widespread VFR conditions will prevail at all terminals through
at least 00Z Thursday. Opted to remove dense fog development 
and associated IFR/LIFR conditions at EKN during the predawn
hours due to clouds over the area preventing radiational 
cooling to do its work. 

After 12Z, VFR with light southwesterly winds. However, occasional 
gusts in the teens will be possible after 15Z. Most of the area will 
remain dry through the afternoon hours. Then, convection will fire 
up ahead of an approaching cold front across SE OH by late afternoon 
into the evening hours. Any strong shower or thunderstorms will 
produce brief periods of IFR/LIFR conditions along their path. 
Terminals most likely to be affected will be PKB, HTS and CRW
around 00Z and thereafter. Thunderstorms will weaken to just 
showers as they move into a more stable environment over the 
eastern terminals.


FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY...
     
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: High.

Area Forecast Discussion

AVIATION FORECAST CONFIDENCE

Updated: 307 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

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EDT

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CRW

H

HTS

H

BKW

H

EKN

M

L

M

H

PKB

H

CKB

H

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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