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.AVIATION /16Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Strong to severe storms are possible this afternoon, especially
through 00z. Damaging winds are the primary threat, but large
hail and heavy rain are possible as well. SubVFR conditions are
expected in any storms, with brief IFR/subIFR conditions
possible.
A cold front will push through this evening and shift winds to
the northwest and eventually north. There may be some rain and
low clouds near CHO on Monday through Tuesday, but the greater
risk of sub-VFR ceilings areawide will likely arrive Tuesday
night.
CIGs and VSBYs are likely to cause restrictions on Wednesday prior
to the warm frontal passage due to persistent onshore easterly flow.
CIGs will increase after the frontal passage. Winds turn more
southerly behind the front into Thursday with shower and
thunderstorm chances returning Thursday afternoon into Friday
night.
AVIATION...BJL/CPB
Update as of: 218 PM EDT Sun May 22 2022
This discussion and more can be found in the Area Forecast Discussion.
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Aviation Forecasts
The National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Office (WFO-LWX), in Sterling, VA has responsibility for six Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts or TAFs in Virginia, Maryland and the eastern West Virginia panhandle. Click on each map below to view the latest decoded TAF Note: maps are not for official aviation use. FAA VFR charts are available here.
REAGAN NATIONAL (DCA)
TERMINAL FORECAST (DCA)
24 HRS OF OBSERVATIONS
FAA DETAILS
TABULAR FORECAST
DCA TAF BOARD
DULLES (IAD)
TERMINAL FORECAST (IAD)
24 HRS OF OBSERVATIONS
FAA DETAILS
TABULAR FORECAST
IAD TAF BOARD
BALTIMORE (BWI)
TERMINAL FORECAST (BWI)
24 HRS OF OBSERVATIONS
FAA DETAILS
TABULAR FORECAST
BWI TAF BOARD
CHARLOTTESVILLE (CHO)
TERMINAL FORECAST (CHO)
24 HRS OF OBSERVATIONS
FAA DETAILS
TABULAR FORECAST
CHO TAF BOARD
MARTIN STATE (MTN)
TERMINAL FORECAST (MTN)
24 HRS OF OBSERVATIONS
FAA DETAILS
TABULAR FORECAST
MTN TAF BOARD
MARTINSBURG (MRB)
TERMINAL FORECAST (MRB)
24 HRS OF OBSERVATIONS
FAA DETAILS
TABULAR FORECAST
MRB TAF BOARD
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The Leesburg VA Center Weather Service Unit (CWSU/ZDC) covers the NWS Sterling, VA County Warning Area. Use the buttons on the map or....CLICK HERE to view ZDC's web site. For complete AVIATION WEATHER CENTER products click here.
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