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LAUNCH CODE AVIATION FORECAST

ROCHESTER KRST

Aviation Weather Report for Rochester, Minnesota

Nearby current conditions

Current Conditions at
Rochester Intl (KRST)
57°F
Clear

Observed Oct 13, 12:54 AM CDT
48 minutes ago

Rel. humidity
88%
Dew point
54°F
Visibility
7 mi
Pressure
29.75 inHg
Flight rule
VFR
Sun AlmanacOct 13 · CDT
Naut. dawn
6:19 AM
Civil dawn
6:52 AM
Sunrise
7:21 AM
Sunset
6:31 PM
Civil dusk
7:00 PM
Naut. dusk
7:34 PM
Approximate - station coordinates
Wind Data
17 mph
290° from
Gust 26

Cloud level(s): No cloud detected below automated reporting limit

0.00 nautical miles from forecast point · MN, US · Elevation 1305.8 ft · Times in forecast location’s zone

Raw METAR

KRST 130554Z AUTO 29015G23KT 7SM CLR 14/12 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP070 T01440122 10261 20144 403000144 51026 $

Nearest available reports, up to two hours old. Nearby observations may differ from conditions at your launch site.

Weather in Minnesota

Extended Forecast · Every 3 Hours

Aviation Weather Forecast at Rochester, Minnesota

NBS V5.0 · Issued Oct 13, 2026 at 05:00 UTC
Wind
mphknots
Temp
°F°C

Three-hour spacing throughout.

Supplemental guidance — not a go/no-go decision. Do not rely on this page alone. Obtain a preflight briefing and verify actual conditions. Favorable symbols and phrases only reflect your selected limits. Pilot responsibility & terms

Switch to 24 Hour ForecastAll times UTC
Forecast for ROCHESTER. Values align with the valid time in each column. N/A means unavailable.
DATE VALID TIMETue Oct 13Wed Oct 14Thu Oct 15Fri Oct 16
HOUR UTC09:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:0003:00
Sky conditionsCloud coverMostly cloudy79%Mostly cloudy84%Mostly cloudy78%Partly cloudy58%Mostly clear34%Partly cloudy44%Partly cloudy43%Mostly clear31%Mostly clear26%Partly cloudy57%Partly cloudy57%Partly cloudy48%Partly cloudy43%Mostly cloudy65%Partly cloudy58%Mostly cloudy66%Mostly cloudy75%Mostly cloudy82%Cloudy89%Cloudy88%Cloudy88%Mostly cloudy84%Partly cloudy49%
Temperature°F5754586466615754514954596157535150505456565552
Heat index°FNot available———————————————————————
Wind chill°F—————————45——————4848—————
Wind directionFrom / degreesWNW300°WNW300°NW310°NW310°NW310°NNW330°NNW340°NNW340°NNW340°N350°N0°N10°NNE20°NNE30°NE50°ENE70°E80°E100°E100°N0°NNW340°NW310°WNW300°
Wind speedmph131210988899910109676666581215
Wind gustsmph201515121010121214131513127888887121523
CeilingFeet AGL1,5001,8001,8002,700Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.2,7002,200Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.Unlim.9,0003,4001,500300300700Unlim.
IFR ceiling chanceCeiling below 1,000 ft / %101310016812106459121223274750326
Lowest cloud baseFeet AGL1,3001,4001,5002,0002,6003,3003,2004,6001,8001,8001,7001,9001,200Unlim.10,00020,0007001,5001,50030030070023,000
VisibilityStatute miles10.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.01.01.04.010.0
IFR visibility chanceVisibility below 3 mi / %00000000000N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Flight categoryCeiling + visibilityMVFRMVFRMVFRMVFRVFRVFRVFRVFRVFRMVFRMVFRVFRVFRVFRVFRVFRVFRVFRMVFRLIFRLIFRIFRVFR
Precipitation chance6 hours ending / %0145300194661N/A
Precipitation amount6 hours ending / inches0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.040.20N/A
Thunderstorm chance3 hours ending / %00001120000000000111210
Rain probabilityIf precipitation occurs / %1900004000000000257243353384
Snow probabilityIf precipitation occurs / %00000000000000000000000
Snow amount6 hours ending / inches0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0N/A
Freezing rainIf precipitation occurs / %00000000000000000000000
Ice amount6 hours ending / inches0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00N/A
Sleet probabilityIf precipitation occurs / %00000000000000000000000
Mixing heightFeet AGL14001800180025002700900500120050011001900280030004004004004001100100012001800900400
Transport wind directionMixed layer / from degreesWNW300°WNW290°WNW300°NW310°NW310°NNW330°NNW340°N350°N350°N0°N10°N10°NNE30°NNE30°ENE60°E90°E100°ESE110°ESE110°N350°N0°NW310°NW310°
Transport wind speedmph / mixed layer1814141391010131212141298891012108121320
Relative humidityPercent8386725650607280838969514655697783898069696969
Dew point°F5250494847474848464644414041434445474846464542
Temp / dew spread°F54916191496531018211610753610101010
VFRMVFRIFRLIFRN/A: unavailable · Unlim.: unlimited ceiling · AGL: above ground level
About this forecast

Flight category uses the more restrictive of forecast ceiling (CIG) and visibility. Lowest cloud base is shown separately and is not substituted for ceiling. Both inputs must be available to assign a category.

Rows marked 1 hour describe only the hour ending at that column. Six-hour blocks cover the displayed columns ending at their valid time. Edge blocks may cover only part of the displayed table; hover to see their full time range. A six-hour precipitation limit applies to all covered columns, without dividing its probability or amount. Other personal limits compare the forecast value at each column time, not every moment between forecasts.

Air Sports Flying Conditions compares only the limits you enable: a thumbs up means all selected limits are met, a thumbs down means at least one is exceeded, and a question mark means required data is missing. Click a symbol for details. This is a personal forecast comparison, not a flight clearance.

Snow, freezing-rain, sleet, and rain probabilities describe precipitation type if precipitation occurs. Snow and ice accumulation periods are specified in each row. Mixing height and transport winds describe the atmospheric mixing layer, not thermal strength or winds at a specific flight altitude.

Curves connect model forecast points for readability and do not add intermediate forecast values. Wind arrows point toward the direction of travel; compass labels show where the wind comes from. Wind chill and heat index are shown only in their applicable ranges. A dash in those rows means not applicable; N/A means required data is unavailable. Compare this guidance with observations, official aviation forecasts, and your preflight briefing.

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Personal conditions

    This checks your selected forecast limits, not all factors affecting a flight. Values apply at model forecast times; six-hour precipitation covers the full indicated period.
    View source NBS bulletin
     KRST    NBM V5.0 NBS GUIDANCE    10/13/2026  0500 UTC
 DT /OCT  13         /OCT  14                /OCT  15                /    
 UTC  09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 
 FHR  04 07 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43 46 49 52 55 58 61 64 67 70 
 TXN                 67          48          62          47          59   
 XND                  3           3           2           3           4   
 TMP  57 54 58 64 66 61 57 54 51 49 54 59 61 57 53 51 50 50 54 56 56 55 52
 TSD   2  2  2  3  4  3  3  3  2  2  2  3  3  2  2  2  3  3  2  4  4  3  2
 DPT  52 50 49 48 47 47 48 48 46 46 44 41 40 41 43 44 45 47 48 46 46 45 42
 DSD   3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  6
 WBG  55 52 55 60 60 56 53 51 49 47 51 55 54 51 50 48 48 48 52 54 53 51 47
 SKY  79 84 78 58 34 44 43 31 26 57 57 48 43 65 58 66 75 82 89 88 88 84 49
 SSD  27 21 25 35 30 33 25 38 30 33 37 38 31 33 21 22 16 10  6  9 11 16 20
 WDR  30 30 31 31 31 33 34 34 34 35  0  1  2  3  5  7  8 10 10 36 34 31 30
 WSP  11 10  9  8  7  7  7  8  8  8  9  9  8  5  6  5  5  5  5  4  7 10 13
 WSD   2  1  1  2  2  2  1  2  2  2  1  1  1  1  1  2  3  3  3  4  4  4  3
 GST  17 13 13 10  9  9 10 10 12 11 13 11 10  6  7  7  7  7  7  6 10 13 20
 GSD   3  2  2  2  3  3  2  3  3  3  3  2  2  2  2  3  4  4  5  5  5  6  6
 P06      0     1     4     5     3     0     0     1     9    46    61   
 P12                  1           5           1           9          66   
 Q06      0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     4    20   
 Q12                  0           0           0           0          24   
 DUR                  0           0           0           0           4   
 T03   0  0  0  0  1  1  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  1  2  1  0
 T06      1     0     3     2     1     0     0     1     2     2     3   
 T12                  3           2           0           2           3   
 PZR   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
 PSN   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
 PPL   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
 PRA  19  0  0  0  0  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  5  7 24 33 53 38  4
 S06      0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0   
 SLV 100110110120120120120110110100100 93 91 90 94 95 98100100110100 82 52
 I06      0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0   
 CIG  15 18 18 27-88-88-88-88-88 27 22-88-88-88-88-88 90 34 15  3  3  7-88
 IFC  10  1  3  1  0  0  1  6  8 12 10  6  4  5  9 12 12 23 27 47 50 32  6
 LCB  13 14 15 20 26 33 32 46 18 18 17 19 12-88100200  7 15 15  3  3  7230
 VIS 100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100 10 10 40100
 IFV   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-99-99-99-99-99-99-99-99-99-99-99-99
 MHT  14 18 18 25 27  9  5 12  5 11 19 28 30  4  4  4  4 11 10 12 18  9  4
 TWD  30 29 30 31 31 33 34 35 35 36  1  1  3  3  6  9 10 11 11 35 36 31 31
 TWS  16 12 12 11  8  9  9 11 10 10 12 10  8  7  7  8  9 10  9  7 10 11 17
 SOL   0  0 17 28 27  6  0  0  0  0 19 39 33  7  0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0  0

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