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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 8 Mar 2026 to 1200 GMT 9 Mar 2026

Latest observation at 1554 GMT 8 Mar 2026

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1554Z 08/17Z 08/18Z 08/19Z 08/20Z 08/21Z 08/22Z 08/23Z 09/00Z 09/01Z 09/02Z 09/03Z 09/04Z 09/05Z 09/06Z 09/07Z
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
Cover FEW BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 230 240 240 240 240 240 240 240 220 220 220 220 220 220 220 220
WSpd 11 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16
WGust 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24
FTUS80 KRST 081121 RRX
KRST 081120Z 0812/0912 24016KT P6SM SCT060 WS020/27050KT
     FM081300 24014G23KT P6SM BKN100
     FM090000 22016G24KT P6SM SCT200

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 08/17Z 08/18Z 08/19Z 08/20Z 08/21Z 08/22Z 08/23Z 09/00Z 09/01Z 09/02Z 09/03Z 09/04Z 09/05Z 09/06Z 09/07Z
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
 

Partly Sunny and Breezy

High: 61°

Tonight
 

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

Low: 44°

Monday
 

Sunny

High: 61°

Monday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 37°

Tuesday
 

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers

High: 53°

Tuesday Night
 

Blustery. Slight Chance Rain/Snow then Rain/Snow Likely

Low: 29°

Wednesday
 

Chance Snow Showers and Breezy

High: 37°