112 FXUS61 KRLX 091712 AFDRLXAREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Charleston WV 112 PM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025
.SYNOPSIS... High pressure maintains control over the area through much of the week, yielding a stretch of dry weather amid a subtle warming trend.
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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... As of 1200 PM Tuesday...
Overall mainly dry conditions continue in the near term period with high pressure in control. Afternoons will continue to be characterized by low RH, but winds look to remain generally light during the period. River valley fog will be possible overnight/early Wednesday morning. Otherwise, moisture from a low moving north along the coast Wednesday may spread enough moisture west to produce some light rain across far northeast zones, but chances are low, and main effect may just be a slight uptick in cloud cover.
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.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/... As of 1200 PM Tuesday...
High pressure, along with continued cool and dry conditions will linger Thursday. A gradual warming trend will take hold by Friday as a ridge across the central U.S. nudges east into the region. High temperatures by Friday should generally top out in the low to mid 80s across the lowlands.
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.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... As of 1200 PM Tuesday...
The trend for warming temperatures continues over the weekend as upper ridge to our west strengthens. Dry weather is expected to continue, along with low RH`s, but winds still look to remain relatively light, mitigating much in the way of fire weather concerns.
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.AVIATION /17Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... As of 110 PM Tuesday...
VFR with light surface winds through 06Z when IFR/LIFR or worse valley fog will develop. Any fog will dissipate after 13Z with a return of VFR area wide.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY...
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium.
ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing and extent of fog may vary from the 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 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 EDT 1HRLY 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 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 WEDNESDAY... IFR possible in early morning valley fog.
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.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WV...None. OH...None. KY...None. VA...None.
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