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Radar/Satellite

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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 1400 GMT 16 Jul 2025 to 1200 GMT 17 Jul 2025

Latest observation at 1354 GMT 16 Jun 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1354Z 16/14Z 16/15Z 16/16Z 16/17Z 16/18Z 16/19Z 16/20Z 16/21Z 16/22Z 16/23Z 17/00Z 17/01Z 17/02Z 17/03Z 17/04Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
[3]
>6
[3]
>6
[3]
>6
CIG 40 40 40 60 60 60 80 80 80 80 80 80
[30]
80
[30]
80
[30]
80
Cover FEW BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX -SHRA -SHRA -SHRA VCSH VCSH
[-TSRA]
VCSH
[-TSRA]
VCSH
[-TSRA]
VCSH
WDir 180 180 180 180 190 190 190 190 190 190 190 200 200 200 200 200
WSpd 5 7 7 7 10 10 10 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
WGust 20 20 20 20
FTUS53 KRST 161351 AAA
KRST 161348Z 1614/1712 18007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040
     FM161700 19010KT P6SM BKN060
     FM162000 19013G20KT P6SM BKN080
     FM170000 20013KT P6SM VCSH BKN080
      TEMPO 1701/1704 3SM -TSRA BKN030CB
     FM170900 27008KT P6SM BKN020

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 16/12Z 16/13Z 16/14Z 16/15Z 16/16Z 16/17Z 16/18Z 16/19Z 16/20Z 16/21Z 16/22Z 16/23Z 17/00Z 17/01Z 17/02Z
KMSP   [WX] [WX]                          
KMKT WSpd WX WX                          
KLSE   WX WX WX                        
KMCW WX [WX] [WX]                          

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

High: 82°

Tonight
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 63°

Wednesday
 

Sunny

High: 85°

Wednesday Night

Chance T-storms

Low: 66°

Thursday
 

Chance T-storms

High: 85°

Thursday Night
 

Slight Chance T-storms

Low: 70°

Independence Day

Breezy. Sunny then Chance T-storms

High: 87°