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 /02Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 800 PM Friday...

A VFR night is on tap, save for an isolated shower or even
thundershower over the middle Ohio Valley.

The potential for showers and thunderstorms increases, somewhat 
from west to east, on Saturday, as mid-level short wave trough
rolls into the area during the afternoon, well out ahead of a
surface cold front.

Most, if not all, sites may remain dry through Saturday morning,
but most, if not all, sites are likely to be impacted by at
least showers, if not thunderstorms, Saturday afternoon. At 
least MVFR visibility is likely, with brief IFR to VLIFR 
conditions beneath a heavier thunderstorm. There is a slight 
risk for severe thunderstorms Saturday afternoon across northern
and central portions of the area, with a marginal risk farther 
south. The main severe threat with thunderstorms Saturday 
afternoon will be damaging wind gusts. The severe threat will 
last on into the evening.

Light south to southeast surface flow tonight will become light south
to southwest on Saturday. Moderate south flow aloft tonight will
become light to moderate south to southwest on Saturday. Low
level wind shear is possible overnight, particularly where
gusts do not mix to the surface, which would most likely be 
across the lowlands. The low level flow should preclude fog 
formation overnight tonight.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY...
     
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: High.

Area Forecast Discussion

AVIATION FORECAST CONFIDENCE

Updated: 1030 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

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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

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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