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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 0600 GMT 1 May 2025 to 0600 GMT 2 May 2025

Latest observation at 1005 GMT 1 May 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1005Z 01/11Z 01/12Z 01/13Z 01/14Z 01/15Z 01/16Z 01/17Z 01/18Z 01/19Z 01/20Z 01/21Z 01/22Z 01/23Z 02/00Z 02/01Z
VIS 10 >6
[4]
>6
[4]
>6
[4]
>6
[4]
>6
[3]
>6
[3]
>6
[3]
>6
[3]
6 6 6 6 6 6 6
CIG 35 25
[7]
25
[7]
25
[7]
25
[7]
9 9 9 9 10
[8]
10
[8]
10
[8]
10
[8]
10 10 10
Cover BKN OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC
FltCat VFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR IFR IFR IFR IFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR
WX
[-SHRA]

[-SHRA]

[-SHRA]

[-SHRA]

[BR]

[BR]

[BR]

[BR]
-SHRA -SHRA -SHRA -SHRA -SHRA -SHRA -SHRA
WDir 040 120 120 120 120 090 090 090 090 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
WSpd 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
WGust
FTUS53 KRST 010521 RRD
KRST 010520Z 0106/0206 14007KT P6SM SCT050 OVC100
     FM010900 12005KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 0109/0115 4SM -SHRA
      OVC007
     FM011500 09005KT P6SM OVC009
      TEMPO 0115/0119 3SM BR
     FM011900 20010KT 6SM -SHRA OVC010 PROB30 0119/0123
      -TSRA
      OVC008CB

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 01/11Z 01/12Z 01/13Z 01/14Z 01/15Z 01/16Z 01/17Z 01/18Z 01/19Z 01/20Z 01/21Z 01/22Z 01/23Z 02/00Z 02/01Z
KMSP         [CIG] [CIG] [CIG] [CIG]                
KMKT WSpd [CIG] [CIG] [CIG] CIG CIG CIG                  
KLSE                                
KMCW CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG                

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

 

Overnight
 

Chance Showers

Low: 49°

Thursday
 

Chance Showers

High: 60°

Thursday Night
 

Showers Likely then Chance Showers

Low: 45°

Friday
 

Mostly Cloudy

High: 54°

Friday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 36°

Saturday
 

Sunny

High: 63°

Saturday Night
 

Clear

Low: 42°