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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 17 Jul 2024 to 1200 GMT 18 Jul 2024

Latest observation at 1554 GMT 17 Jul 2024

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1554Z 17/17Z 17/18Z 17/19Z 17/20Z 17/21Z 17/22Z 17/23Z 18/00Z 18/01Z 18/02Z 18/03Z 18/04Z 18/05Z 18/06Z 18/07Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Cover SCT SCT BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 330 310 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 360 360 360 360 360
WSpd 12 6 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 6 6 6 6 6
WGust
FTUS53 KRST 171121 RRE
KRST 171120Z 1712/1812 31006KT P6SM SCT050
     FM171800 35012KT P6SM BKN100
     FM180300 36006KT P6SM SCT250

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 17/17Z 17/18Z 17/19Z 17/20Z 17/21Z 17/22Z 17/23Z 18/00Z 18/01Z 18/02Z 18/03Z 18/04Z 18/05Z 18/06Z 18/07Z
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
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 72°

Tonight
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 52°

Thursday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 75°

Thursday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 56°

Friday
 

Sunny

High: 77°

Friday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 59°

Saturday
 

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance T-storms

High: 78°