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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 1800 GMT 20 Jan 2025 to 1800 GMT 21 Jan 2025

Latest observation at 2015 GMT 20 Jan 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 2015Z 20/21Z 20/22Z 20/23Z 21/00Z 21/01Z 21/02Z 21/03Z 21/04Z 21/05Z 21/06Z 21/07Z 21/08Z 21/09Z 21/10Z 21/11Z
VIS 1.5 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 20 20 20 20 20
Cover OVC BKN BKN BKN BKN SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT FEW
FltCat IFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX -SN
WDir 340 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 250
WSpd 14 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
WGust
FTUS80 KRST 201733 RRC
KRST 201731Z 2018/2118 30011KT P6SM BKN020
     FM210100 30011KT P6SM SCT020
     FM211100 25011KT P6SM FEW100

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 20/21Z 20/22Z 20/23Z 21/00Z 21/01Z 21/02Z 21/03Z 21/04Z 21/05Z 21/06Z 21/07Z 21/08Z 21/09Z 21/10Z 21/11Z
KMSP WX                              
KMKT WSpd                              
KLSE WX                              
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

 


 

Chance Flurries and Blustery

High: -8°


 

Mostly Cloudy and Blustery then Partly Cloudy

High: -19°


 

Sunny then Mostly Sunny and Breezy

High: 7°


 

Breezy. Slight Chance Snow then Chance Snow

High: 1°


 

Chance Snow

High: 25°


 

Mostly Cloudy

High: 6°


 

Partly Sunny

High: 16°