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Ceiling Height Forecast

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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 /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...

VFR conditions are expected for the majority of the area, though
periodic MVFR ceilings could occur at PKB, CKB, and EKN due to 
a persistent deck of BKN to OVC clouds. High pressure building 
into the area should prompt clouds to slowly erode overnight, 
resulting in area wide VFR for Friday.

Northwest winds will be light to moderate, with gusts into the 15 to 
30 kt range possible in the mountains. Gusts should weaken overnight 
while surface flow becomes calm to light and variable. Winds then 
remain light for the balance of the TAF period.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY...
     
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium to high.

Area Forecast Discussion

AVIATION FORECAST CONFIDENCE

Updated: 104 PM EST Thu Feb 12 2026

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EST

CRW

HTS

BKW

EKN

PKB

CKB

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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