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 /08Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 100 AM Thursday...

Fog has formed in a few of the valleys, but extent should 
remain limited by light to moderate winds and incoming clouds. 
Ceilings will lower toward MVFR as light showers spread into 
the area during the morning, then an MVFR to IFR cloud deck 
persists - along with precipitation - through the end of the 
TAF period. Precipitation is mainly expected to fall as snow in 
the mountains, while a mix of rain and snow will occur in the 
lowlands. Winds also become gusty during the day, with 15-20 kt 
gusts anticipated for the lowlands, while 20 to 35 kt gusts will
be possible in the mountains. Both snow showers and blowing 
snow are likely to lead to periods of IFR visibilities today and
tonight.

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

Area Forecast Discussion

AVIATION FORECAST CONFIDENCE

Updated: 304 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

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CRW

H

HTS

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BKW

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EKN

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PKB

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CKB

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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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