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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Charleston WV
300 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
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Showers continue tapering off this morning as a surface low
slowly drifts east. Mostly dry today and Friday morning before
rain returns this weekend.
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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
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As of 215 AM Thursday...

A weakening low pressure system is hanging on for dear life
overhead as a stalling cold front hangs across the area.
Showers will continue to spawn across the lowlands the next few
hours, until the circulation unravels and the front becomes
stationary due to strong subsidence just to the east.

Not expecting much to accumulate out of any showers as flow is
stagnant and there is virtually no support, ultimately they will
pop-up and then fade out. Nonetheless will have to keep an eye
on any that show stronger reflectivities, as a marginal risk
for excessive rainfall is still valid until later this morning.

Widespread fog and low stratus will form and stick around until
about mid-morning. The worst visibilities will be for areas that
saw the most rainfall this past afternoon. Looking at hoisting
an SPS across the area for dense fog through the morning.

Somewhat dry today, but some additional pop-up afternoon
showers and thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon with a
stationary front across the area gaining some steam and drifting
east. This activity will be confined mostly along the mountains
and foothills though.Temperatures will be rather warm and even
slightly above normal for some; upper 70s to around 80 in the
lowlands, with 60s and 70s in the mountains.

Another round of fog and low stratus could be possible tonight
going into Friday morning, especially for areas that receive any
rain today. Our next system starts to creep up on the area
Friday morning.
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.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
As of 235 PM Wednesday...

Lingering mountain showers come to an end early Friday morning,
but will quickly fill back in after daybreak as southern stream
shortwave energy presses into the lower Ohio Valley. Showers
and storms first encroach our western zones then spread eastward
into the afternoon and evening, with projected rainfall
accumulations that could promote localized flooding concerns.
Severe potential looks to be minimal with activity on Friday,
but given the slow movement anticipated with storms, this will
give rise to hydro concerns. QPF forecast for this time period
ranges from three quarters to an inch of rain, but could see an
over performance in the event of heavy downpours and training
convection.

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.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 235 PM Wednesday...

A slow moving upper level trough will promote a soggy start to
the weekend as rain and embedded thunderstorms prevail over the
Central Appalachians. At the surface, a stationary boundary
retains residency in close proximity to the forecast area on
Saturday, with strong potential for rain throughout the day.
This will further invigorate flooding concerns heading into the
weekend, primarily watching for local flood prone areas.

After a washout beginning to the weekend, shower chances lessen
for Sunday as the upper trough shifts, albeit still at sluggish
pace, off the Mid-Atlantic coast. Surface low pressure will
still be festering around the Delmarva area, which may keep
slight chance POPs along the higher terrain on Sunday afternoon.
Better clearing is progged for the start of the work week under
the aid of ridging aloft. A brief dry spell takes shape on
Monday, but active weather then looms for the the conclusion of
the extended period. Temperatures gradually recover to near or
slightly above climatological norms for this time of year for
the start of the new work week.

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.AVIATION /06Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
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As of 100 AM Thursday...

Still seeing some remnant showers across the forecast area with
the most concentrated areas across the southern coalfields and
mountains of WV/KY/VA. These showers will be tapering off in the
next few hours.

Expecting another round of fog and low stratus this morning,
with fog forming in areas that received the most rainfall.
IFR/LIFR VIS and CIGs will be abundant across the area this
morning.

Conditions will improve gradually throughout the day, but
MVFR CIGs will be likely into the afternoon. VFR looks to take
back over for most by ~20-21Z.

Calm to light and variable winds persist through the morning,
then light westerly to northerly flow is expected much of the
afternoon.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY...

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium

ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing and intensity of fog may vary from
forecast. Lingering showers across the area may last into the
morning given stagnant air flow and stationary front over the
area.




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.

DATE                              THU 05/16/24
UTC 1HRLY       06   07   08   09   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17
EDT 1HRLY       02   03   04   05   06   07   08   09   10   11   12   13
CRW CONSISTENCY  M    M    M    H    H    H    H    M    H    M    H    H
HTS CONSISTENCY  L    M    H    M    M    H    M    M    L    H    H    H
BKW CONSISTENCY  M    M    M    M    M    M    M    L    L    H    H    H
EKN CONSISTENCY  L    M    L    L    L    M    L    L    H    H    H    H
PKB CONSISTENCY  H    M    M    L    M    M    H    H    M    H    M    M
CKB CONSISTENCY  M    H    L    L    L    L    M    L    H    H    M    H

AFTER 06Z FRIDAY...
IFR valley fog possible Friday morning. IFR possible in rain
showers and thunderstorms Friday afternoon into the weekend.
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.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...None.
OH...None.
KY...None.
VA...None.

&&

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SYNOPSIS...FK/LTC
NEAR TERM...LTC
SHORT TERM...MEK
LONG TERM...MEK
AVIATION...LTC