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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 15 Jan 2025 to 1200 GMT 16 Jan 2025

Latest observation at 1154 GMT 15 Jan 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1154Z 15/13Z 15/14Z 15/15Z 15/16Z 15/17Z 15/18Z 15/19Z 15/20Z 15/21Z 15/22Z 15/23Z 16/00Z 16/01Z 16/02Z 16/03Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
[4]
>6
[4]
>6
[4]
>6
[4]
>6
[4]
>6 >6
CIG 150 150 150 100
[25]
100
[25]
100
[25]
100
[25]
100
[25]
30 30
Cover CLR SKC SKC SCT SCT SCT OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC BKN BKN
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR MVFR MVFR
WX
[-SHSN]

[-SHSN]

[-SHSN]

[-SHSN]

[-SHSN]
WDir 200 220 220 210 210 210 210 210 210 220 220 220 220 220 260 260
WSpd 7 9 9 13 13 13 14 14 14 17 17 17 17 17 13 13
WGust 20 20 20 23 23 23 23 23 20 20
FTUS53 KRST 151142
KRST 151139Z 1512/1612 22009KT P6SM SKC
     FM151500 21013KT P6SM SCT200
     FM151800 21014G20KT P6SM SCT025 OVC150
     FM152100 22017G23KT P6SM SCT025 OVC100 PROB30 1521/1602 4SM
      -SHSN OVC025
     FM160200 26013G20KT P6SM BKN030

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 15/13Z 15/14Z 15/15Z 15/16Z 15/17Z 15/18Z 15/19Z 15/20Z 15/21Z 15/22Z 15/23Z 16/00Z 16/01Z 16/02Z 16/03Z
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
 

Sunny then Chance Snow and Breezy

High: 25°

Tonight
 

Chance Snow and Breezy then Mostly Cloudy and Blustery

Low: 23°

Thursday
 

Mostly Cloudy and Blustery

High: 31°

Thursday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy then Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

Low: 23°

Friday
 

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

High: 37°

Friday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy and Blustery

Low: 9°

Saturday
 

Partly Sunny and Blustery

High: 13°