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 FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
VFR will continue through the night for the majority of the TAF 
sites, with the exception of KBKW, KCKB, and KEKN. A weakening cold 
front will approach from the north during the predawn hours Friday, 
with a band of clouds potentially lowering into MVFR as it moves 
southeastward towards the higher terrain. Fog should otherwise be 
confined to KEKN, with BLO MINS forecast during the overnight hours 
before returning to VFR after sunrise. The MVFR deck will move off 
to the southeast after sunrise as well, with all affected terminals 
returning to VFR by 30/15Z. Calm winds will transition towards the 
north post-frontal passage, with a gentle breeze expected Friday.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 00Z SATURDAY...
     
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: High through 30/06Z, then medium through 
the predawn hours Friday.

Area Forecast Discussion

AVIATION FORECAST CONFIDENCE

Updated: 645 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026

UTC

23

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

10

EDT

19

20

21

22

23

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

CRW

H

HTS

H

BKW

H

EKN

H

M

L

PKB

H

CKB

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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