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 SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 1215 AM Saturday...

A few showers passing through the northeastern portions of the
area this morning will continue to filter in from the northwest
as we await a warm front lifting to the north. Ceilings around
the region remain within VFR early this morning and don't see
that changing much over the next few hours. Main impacts to
overnight flight conditions will come in the form of surface
winds gusts and LLWS aloft through the nighttime hours as a low
level jet noses through the area. KRLX VAD Wind Profile at the
time of writing shows 30-35kts sitting near 2,000ft AGL this
morning, with forecast soundings along the mountains suggesting
a slightly stronger influence from the jet. LLWS was included at
all sites with the exception of BKW.

Winds are anticipated to mix down to the surface after daybreak
this morning and will remain breezy through the course of the
day. Outside of winds, most of the day will stay relatively
quiet before a cold front is slated to encroach by this evening.
Ceilings will drift into sub-VFR thresholds with the frontal
passage tonight and through the end of the valid TAF period in
addition to a mention -RA. While a strong jet continues aloft,
winds at the surface will be less likely to decouple, so
withheld any mention of LLWS with this issuance.

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

Area Forecast Discussion

AVIATION FORECAST CONFIDENCE

Updated: 134 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

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CRW

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CKB

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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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