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Radar/Satellite

current radar loop
current satellite loop
 

Current Weather Conditions

 
Hover over or click station to get METAR and TAF (if available). Flight Categories: VFR=GreenVFR   MVFR=BlueMVFR   IFR=RedIFR   LIFR=PurpleLIFR

RST TAF

 

KRST - Rochester International Airport

Forecast valid from 1200 GMT 26 Mar 2025 to 1200 GMT 27 Mar 2025

Latest observation at 1154 GMT 26 Mar 2025

For situational awareness. Not to be used for flight planning purposes

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1154Z 26/13Z 26/14Z 26/15Z 26/16Z 26/17Z 26/18Z 26/19Z 26/20Z 26/21Z 26/22Z 26/23Z 27/00Z 27/01Z 27/02Z 27/03Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 50 50 50 50
Cover CLR SKC SKC FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW BKN BKN BKN BKN
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 300 290 290 280 280 280 280 280 280 280 280 280 310 310 310 310
WSpd 7 10 10 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 10 10 10 10
WGust
FTUS53 KRST 261121 RRD
KRST 261120Z 2612/2712 29010KT P6SM SKC
     FM261500 28013KT P6SM FEW200
     FM270000 31010KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 2703/2706 -SHRA

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 26/13Z 26/14Z 26/15Z 26/16Z 26/17Z 26/18Z 26/19Z 26/20Z 26/21Z 26/22Z 26/23Z 27/00Z 27/01Z 27/02Z 27/03Z
KMSP                                
KMKT WSpd                              
KLSE                                
KMCW                                

NOTE: TEMPO conditions in [brackets]. Keep in mind TEMPO conditions might be better (lower impact) than prevailing conditions.


Aviation Weather Forecasts

Low Level Turbulence Forecast
Ceiling, Visibility and Thunderstorm Forecast

Icing Forecast
High Level Turbulence Forecast
 

KRST Vertical Wind Profile


Model Trend Forecasts

model meteogram for RST airport

Model Probability Forecasts

ceiling height plot

Bar graphs indicate the probability of selected flight category element. The color represents the difference (using 10% thresholds between categories) between the probability and the threshold required to make a categorical forecast. Solid black lines indicate the threshold value at each hour

 

visibility plot for RST airport

Bar graphs indicate the probability of selected flight category element. The color represents the difference (using 10% thresholds between categories) between the probability and the threshold required to make a categorical forecast. Solid black lines indicate the threshold value at each hour

 


Extended Forecast

 

Today
 

Increasing Clouds

High: 54°

Tonight
 

Chance Rain

Low: 39°

Thursday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 57°

Thursday Night
 

Partly Cloudy then Chance T-storms

Low: 45°

Friday
 

Chance T-storms then Slight Chance Rain and Breezy

High: 76°

Friday Night
 

Rain Likely and Breezy

Low: 42°

Saturday
 

Rain and Breezy

High: 48°