FXUS61 KRLX 112321 AFDRLX AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Charleston WV 721 PM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Storms diminish this evening. Otherwise daily chances for mainly diurnally driven showers and thunderstorms continue as a warm and moist airmass remains in place. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/... As of 115 PM Friday... No significant changes to the previous forecast. Still looking at the potential for thunderstorms again this afternoon, however, expecting less coverage in previous days as drier air aloft may work to limit development. Best chances for storms still look to be across the mountainous counties today, with bulk of activity diminishing overnight, with areas of fog developing once again. Saturday looks to be more of the same, with more showers and storms anticipated, particularly during peak heating hours and from passing weak disturbances, with the bulk of activity diminishing with loss of heating Saturday night. Overall, not much in the way of severe risk during the period, but as usual, heavy downpours are expected with any convection that develops. && .SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/... As of 115 PM Friday... Shower and storm coverage looks to increase a bit from Sunday into Monday, as a cold front approaches the area, potentially stalling out at least briefly somewhere in the Ohio River vicinity. Some storms during this period could be strong to severe, with a damaging wind threat owing to precip loading. There is also some differences between models concerning the timing that the front will clear the area, and drier air is able to take hold, with the potential this may not occur until Tuesday. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... As of 115 PM Friday... Drier weather looks to take hold for Tuesday and Wednesday, however, can't completely rule out isolated shower/storm activity during peak heating hours, particularly across the mountainous counties. Otherwise, it will continue to be hot and humid during the period. && .AVIATION /23Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... As of 720 PM Friday... Widespread VFR conditions are expected this afternoon across most sites. Isolated showers and storms at and nearby BKW at the time of writing will dissipate or move slowly east of the area early this evening. Brief periods of IFR visibility are possible in heavier showers or storms. Otherwise, conditions will return VFR through at least 06Z. Satellite imagery shows mostly clear skies. Light and variable winds are expected to become calm tonight. These conditions are favorable for fog formation, which is anticipated develop roughly from 06Z to 13Z Saturday morning. This dense fog could bring IFR/LIFR conditions at EKN, PKB, CKB and the the vicinity of CRW, and other river valleys and across central and eastern West Virginia. Outside of the fog-prone river valleys, VFR conditions are expected to prevail throughout the night. Any dense fog will quickly lift into low stratus or dissipate by 13Z Saturday morning. Widespread VFR conditions are expected on Saturday. FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY... FORECAST CONFIDENCE: High. ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing of and restrictions associated with fog could vary. 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 H L L 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 L L L PKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H M L M CKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H L M L AFTER 00Z SUNDAY... Brief periods of IFR conditions possible under showers and thunderstorms, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours, each day through Monday. IFR fog possible during the overnights. && .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