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 /06Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Patchy stratocumulus that formed beneath a lowering subsidence 
inversion overnight has so far been confined to the northern
mountains, with MVFR ceiling at least at EKN early this 
morning. This stratocu will lift and break up later this 
morning.

A flat clipper system will bring higher stratocu or low 
altocumulus today. There is likely to be a narrow band of light
snow with this clipper somewhere near the Tug Fork, and have 
introduced MVFR visibility in snow at HTS, with a TEMPO group 
for IFR snow there 14-18Z. Have also introduced a PROB30 group 
at BKW for MVFR visibility in snow there 16-20Z. There is a
chance the snow reaches CRW as well.

Once the clipper system is gone, arctic high pressure reasserts
itself with VFR albeit frigid conditions late today and tonight.

Surface flow will be predominately light and variable to calm, 
except a light northwest flow will persist in and near the 
mountains today. Moderate to strong northwest flow aloft 
early this morning will gradually diminish to light to moderate
north to northwest today, and then light north to northwest
tonight.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 06Z 
MONDAY...
     
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium to high.

Area Forecast Discussion

AVIATION FORECAST CONFIDENCE

Updated: 204 AM EST Sun Feb 8 2026

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EST

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CRW

H

HTS

H

M

BKW

H

M

H

M

H

EKN

M

L

M

H

PKB

H

CKB

H

M

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

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