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 SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 615 PM Friday...

Precipitation is largely wrapping up with maybe a lingering snow
shower or patchy freezing drizzle cropping up at times across
the mountains. MVFR and IFR ceilings will continue across the 
area tonight with ceilings gradually lowering throughout the 
night from where they are now, especially at BKW, CRW, CKB, and 
EKN. Mist and fog will likely develop at these sites as well due
to lingering low- level moisture and low ceilings. Freezing fog
is possible at BKW and EKN as a result and have added it a few 
hours after ~00z when temperatures close the dew point
depression and winds will be at their most calm. 

IFR conditions will gradually improve after ~12z Saturday, but
MVFR will be difficult to get rid of until late afternoon. Any
VFR would be short lived as MVFR and IFR are expected to return
Saturday night into Sunday, especially across the northern
lowlands and mountains.

S-SW winds will be light to calm overnight, and will gradually 
pick up out of the WSW by mid-morning Saturday.


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

Area Forecast Discussion

AVIATION FORECAST CONFIDENCE

Updated: 757 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

UTC

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

10

11

EST

19

20

21

22

23

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

CRW

H

M

H

L

H

HTS

H

M

L

M

H

BKW

H

L

H

EKN

M

H

M

H

M

L

H

PKB

H

CKB

H

M

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

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