Area Forecast Discussion
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318 FXUS61 KRLX 090006 AFDRLX AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Charleston WV 806 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 .SYNOPSIS...
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Showers and storms remain possible the rest of the week, mainly during the afternoons and evenings, as a front wobbles in and out of the region. Storms may contain locally very heavy rain.
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&& .NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
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As of 805 PM Tuesday... Showers and thunderstorms were pushing southeast of the area early this evening. The cold front appeared to have passed PKB at 11 AM this morning. it appeared to have passed CKB at noon to 1 PM today, but may have retreated back north of CKB in the past hour. The front has gone as far as it is going to this time around. Temperatures differences owing to wet-bulb cooling with showers and thunderstorms across southern portions of the area will iron out as we go through sunset. The storms appeared to have produced rainfall in excess of one to three hour guidance in portions of the southern coal fields late this afternoon and early this evening. The front will continue to push back northward tonight and Wednesday, in response to a mid-level short wave trough and surface low pressure center approaching from the west. Have increased the chance for showers and thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon, especially south, closer to central guidance and more in line with the Excessive Rainfall Outlook for Wednesday, which reflects a Slight Risk for the greater southeast half of the forecast area, and a Marginal Risk elsewhere. With an uptick in bulk shear in response to the approaching short wave Wednesday afternoon, thunderstorms could be stronger compared with today, and the Storm Prediction Center had expanded the Marginal Risk for severe thunderstorms back across the greater southeast half of the forecast area, where instability is forecast to be greatest, for the Day 2 Outlook, compared with the previous Day3. As of 1143 AM Tuesday... No significant changes in the near term forecast period. Frontal boundary near Ohio River vcnty, will largely remain stationary today, before lifting back northwards Wednesday, as low pressure slowly nudges further north and east into the Great Lakes region. A warm, humid, and unstable airmass continues to remain in place, with observed PW values across most of the CWA generally 1.5 to 1.9 inches. Showers and storms will fire again, particularly this afternoon/evening during peak heating, and from passing weak waves. As previous forecaster indicated, models have trended with keeping the bulk of activity along/south of the Ohio River/south/along front, but activity can`t be ruled out anywhere. Although the bulk of the CWA remains in a general thunder, an isolated strong to severe can`t be ruled out, but an overall lack of significant shear should keep things from becoming organized. Heavy downpours will also be expected, and localized flooding could be an issue. Expect areas of fog again tonight, particularly in places that receive rain/storms today. On Wednesday, the frontal boundary will move back north of the area. Continued showers and storms across the region, some of which could be strong to severe with a damaging wind potential.
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&& .SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/... As of 1145 AM Tuesday... Showers and storms will increase in coverage mid to late week, as the potential exists for a surface low to move east through the area, and a more potent upper shortwave trough affects the area. Overall severe threat still looks to be on the low end during this period, but plenty of instability, and a slight uptick in shear could warrant an isolated strong to severe storm. Heavy downpours will continue to be a threat, but storms will have overall a little better movement than in the near term period. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... As of 1145 AM Tuesday... Weather continues to remain unsettled in the extended period with uncertainty in details this far out. However, period looks to remain hot and humid, with area largely in the warm sector, with showers and storms possible from passing disturbances/heating. Continued convection/associated cloud cover should hopefully strive to keep temperatures and associated heat indices during the period below advisory criteria. && .AVIATION /22Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
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As of 805 PM Tuesday... Showers and thunderstorms were pushing southeast of the area early this evening, with only BKW having possible impacts in the first hour of the forecast. Guidance continues to suggest IFR to VLIFR fog forming at most sites late tonight, and have largely retained the previous forecast. Have VLIFR fog coded up for EKN, CRW and PKB, IFR fog coded up for HTS and CKB, and MVFR mist/haze at BKW, overnight. The fog should dissipate 11-12Z, except 12-13Z at EKN. Showers and thunderstorms are possible again Wednesday afternoon, as a front, which pushed southward into the area earlier today, pushes back northward, in response to a mid- level short wave trough and surface low pressure center approaching from the west. Precipitation is most likely south, and have coded up SHRA at BKW, although thunder is also possible, and rain and thunder are possible elsewhere as well. FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY... FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium. ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Development and restrictions associated with fog and/or low stratus overnight could vary from what is currently forecast. MVFR stratocumulus is possible Wednesday morning. There may be more impacts from convection Wednesday afternoon than what is currently forecast. 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 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 EDT 1HRLY 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 CRW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H M L M HTS CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H L H L BKW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H L H L EKN CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H L L L PKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H L CKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H L M M M AFTER 00Z THURSDAY... Brief periods of IFR conditions possible under heavy showers and thunderstorms, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours, each day through the weekend. IFR fog possible during the overnights.
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&& .RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WV...None. OH...None. KY...None. VA...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...SL NEAR TERM...TRM/SL SHORT TERM...SL LONG TERM...SL AVIATION...TRM