Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
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238 FXUS61 KRLX 011627 AFDRLX AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Charleston WV 1227 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Dry weather conditions prevail today. An approaching upper level disturbance arrives tonight, bringing light rain into Sunday. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/... As of 1225 PM Saturday... Upper low over the midwest will sag south today and Sunday, eventually moving into the southeastern U.S. by late Sunday. Moisture, overall limited in nature, will stream northward into the region later Saturday into Sunday, mainly confined to the southern/western zones closer to the low. Temperatures during the period will remain relatively mild, with highs generally in the 50s to 60s, and overnight lows remaining relatively mild owing to increased cloud cover. && .SHORT TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/... As of 1225 PM Saturday... Aforementioned upper low will move across the southeast U.S. at the start of the period, with a weak surface low that will form out ahead low across southeast, and move north along the coast. Moisture from these features will spread north towards the area, but overall, it`s looking like much of this will stay to the south and east of our area, with the main effect perhaps just being some cloud cover across the east. Otherwise, surface high pressure, and a mainly zonal flow aloft will gradually start to take hold for the short term period, with dry and mild conditions. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... As of 1225 PM Saturday... Mainly dry conditions continue on Wednesday, with a slight uptick in temperatures expected as the surface high shifts eastward. A low will move across the Great Lakes region later in the day Wednesday, with perhaps a slight chance for showers across the north, and an increase in winds, along with a slight cool down for Thursday. High pressure will then briefly build into the area, before warmer temperatures take hold for Friday, as southerly flow increases out ahead of an approaching front, which looks to affect the area later in the day Friday into the weekend. && .AVIATION /18Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... As of 520 AM Saturday... Widespread VFR conditions to prevail for the next 24 hours under a surface high pressure. Clouds and stratiform light precipitation arrive to SE OH, NE KY and southern WV overnight tonight lowering ceilings to MVFR at HTS and CRW. The rest of sites, although cloudy, will experience MVFR/VFR ceilings through the end of the period. There will also be altocumulus at times, including late Saturday, ahead of the next system. West winds under 10 knots will prevail today, becoming calm by this evening. FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY... FORECAST CONFIDENCE: High. ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: None. 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. UTC 1HRLY 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 EDT 1HRLY 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 CRW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H HTS CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H BKW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H EKN CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H PKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H CKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H AFTER 18Z SUNDAY... IFR in morning valley fog is possible on Monday and Tuesday. && .RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WV...None. OH...None. KY...None. VA...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...SL NEAR TERM...SL SHORT TERM...SL LONG TERM...SL AVIATION...ARJ