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 /00Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Mainly VFR conditions are expected through the valid TAF period,
with the exception of brief MVFR ceilings due to a passing
disturbance to the north. This may bring light snow showers,
aforementioned drops in ceilings, and vsby reductions across our
northern terminals late tonight into Monday morning. All
terminals then return to VFR for the afternoon.

Southwesterly flow this evening will gradually back out of the
west overnight in response to a frontal passage. This front will
yield gradient winds aloft to increase and could cause brief
LLWS at sites early Monday morning before mixing down to the
surface. Breezy winds on the order of 20 to 30kts will then
round out the period across all terminals in the wake of the
front. Strongest wind gusts will be observed along the higher
ridges of the West Virginia mountains.

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

Area Forecast Discussion

AVIATION FORECAST CONFIDENCE

Updated: 649 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026

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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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