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 THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 630 PM Wednesday...

Moisture and colder air wrapping around a low-pressure system
traversing the Great Lakes will impact the region tonight into
Thursday morning. While radar imagery indicates very light
precipitation across the northwest, much of this is virga and
not reaching the ground. Isolated sprinkles are possible at CKB
and PKB overnight, though confidence is low. At EKN, 
temperatures dropping into the mid-20s may support light snow 
and MVFR ceilings.

The remainder of the area will see VFR ceilings (5,000–6,000 
ft) overnight into Thursday morning. Clearing will progress from
southwest to northeast by Thursday afternoon, returning 
widespread VFR conditions; however, upslope snow showers may 
bring MVFR ceilings back to the mountains Thursday night into 
Friday.

A tight pressure gradient and cold air advection will keep winds
elevated. Gusts may peak up to 33 knots are expected at elevated
terminals, and up to 24 knots rest of terminals overnight. Winds
will pick up once again Thursday morning, but it will be not as
gusty as today. 

While strong winds aloft create a potential for Low- Level Wind
Shear (LLWS)—particularly at EKN—persistent surface gusts should
promote mixing and help mitigate significant shear.

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

Area Forecast Discussion

AVIATION FORECAST CONFIDENCE

Updated: 636 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

UTC

21

22

23

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

EST

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

00

01

02

03

CRW

H

HTS

H

BKW

H

M

H

EKN

H

M

H

M

H

M

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

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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