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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 0000 GMT 11 Jun 2025 to 0000 GMT 12 Jun 2025

Latest observation at 0354 GMT 11 Jun 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0354Z 11/05Z 11/06Z 11/07Z 11/08Z 11/09Z 11/10Z 11/11Z 11/12Z 11/13Z 11/14Z 11/15Z 11/16Z 11/17Z 11/18Z 11/19Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 150 150 150 150 150 150 150
Cover SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN SCT SCT SCT SCT
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 200 240 240 240 240 290 290 290 290 290 290 290 030 030 030 030
WSpd 11 11 11 11 11 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7
WGust
FTUS80 KRST 102324 RRG
KRST 102322Z 1100/1124 21011KT P6SM SCT120
     FM110500 24011KT P6SM SCT120 WS015/24045KT
     FM110900 29008KT P6SM BKN150
     FM111600 03007KT P6SM SCT150

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 11/05Z 11/06Z 11/07Z 11/08Z 11/09Z 11/10Z 11/11Z 11/12Z 11/13Z 11/14Z 11/15Z 11/16Z 11/17Z 11/18Z 11/19Z
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

 

Tonight
 

Chance Sprinkles

Low: 62°

Wednesday
 

Chance Sprinkles

High: 79°

Wednesday Night

Showers

Low: 58°

Thursday
 

Showers Likely

High: 74°

Thursday Night
 

T-storms then Showers

Low: 60°

Friday
 

Showers

High: 74°

Friday Night
 

Showers Likely

Low: 55°