Wind Analysis: Rochester

Station Data

Click below for wind rose diagrams, modal direction data, and snow transport data for Rochester.

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Wind Roses, Frequency Distribution (%)

Wind rose diagram depicting the wind speed and direction for Rochester for the months of October, November, and December
Wind rose diagram depicting the wind speed and direction for Rochester for the months of January, February, and March

Modal Direction

See the degree vs. cardinal direction table

OctNovDecJanFebMarOct-Mar
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Snow Transport

Potential Snow Transport (Qupot) over Snow Accumulation Season [kg/m] by Wind Speed Class [kts]

View Qupot formula

Direction11-1617-2223-2728-33>34Total
N654684   1,338
NNE544416   961
NE927387   1,313
ENE588357   945
E368149   516
ESE324178   502
SE67762571163 1,535
SSE1,2061,13071  2,407
S1,4931,755   3,247
SSW2,2501,903   4,154
SW1,2353,301   4,537
WSW1,199297   1,496
W1,338803   2,141
WNW2,1252,201496651 5,473
NW2,3463,390425814 6,975
NNW1,3461,10071  2,517
Total     40,056