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Winds & temperatures aloft

The FAA FB forecast, decoded — wind direction/speed and temperature by altitude. Each cell is direction°/speed kt and °C (temperatures are negative at and above 24,000 ft).

Based on 240000Z. VALID 241200Z FOR USE 0900-1800Z. TEMPS NEG ABV 24000

Reference only — get a full official briefing before flight.

Stn3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
BDL320°/9 +320080°/5 +330050°/0 +1060°/0 +6150°/-2 0190°/-3 -2020°/4 -8020°/5 -4120°/35 -1
BGR350°/16 +352040°/3 +352070°/1 +35280°/0 +6260°/-2 0250°/-3 -3120°/14 -7120°/5 -2300°/75 -2
CAR350°/18 +362CALM/2 +362030°/1 +36250°/0 +6290°/-2 0310°/-3 -2230°/4 -6220°/75 -2300°/95 -3
PWM330°/12 +332090°/5 +342080°/1 +35240°/0 +6230°/-2 0220°/-3 -2420°/14 -8010°/135 -4110°/5 -2
EMI110°/7 +120060°/3 +50050°/2 +36050°/0 +1120°/-1 +8200°/-3 0220°/54 -4420°/85 0430°/25 -3
ACK350°/19 +362070°/5 +362080°/1 +36240°/0 +6260°/-1 +9280°/-3 -2120°/84 -7020°/85 -3320°/145 -2
BOS320°/12 +342020°/5 +352040°/1 +35190°/0 +6220°/-2 0250°/-3 -2220°/24 -8120°/5 -4910°/65 -2
BML330°/13 +332020°/4 +332030°/0 +35220°/0 +5170°/-2 0150°/-3 -2110°/164 -8210°/45 -4410°/15 -1
ACY070°/7 +110090°/5 +110060°/1 +27050°/0 +2120°/-1 +8180°/-3 -1020°/44 -5120°/65 -1220°/65 -2
ALB320°/8 +290090°/5 +250060°/0 +99CALM/0 +5100°/-2 0140°/-3 -3110°/64 -8220°/25 -3430°/5 -1
BUF240°/8 +990CALM/4 +30070°/3 +1110°/0 +3190°/-1 +8230°/-3 -1140°/114 -3150°/104 -9050°/135 -3
JFKLV +990CALM/5 +120060°/0 +99CALM/0 +4140°/-1 +9180°/-3 -1920°/54 -7020°/65 -2220°/75 -2
PLB310°/6 +301030°/4 +311030°/0 +34120°/0 +5130°/-2 +1090°/-3 -3100°/94 -8110°/25 -3120°/145 -1
SYR240°/5 +990CALM/5 +990CALM/1 +1080°/0 +4110°/-2 0150°/-3 -2420°/84 -5030°/175 0040°/115 -2
CLE150°/6 +20080°/6 +21020°/4 +1100°/0 +2250°/-1 +6490°/-2 -6170°/173 -8180°/114 -8470°/35 -5
CMH110°/5 +21CALM/7 +361CALM/4 +35110°/0 +1280°/-1 +4010°/98 -4170°/143 -8070°/134 -7460°/95 -5
CVG110°/9 +990CALM/10 +30050°/5 +1060°/0 0280°/-1 +2410°/-2 -2050°/153 -7460°/14 -8450°/75 -6
AGCLV +990CALM/4 +360050°/4 +36070°/0 +2150°/-1 +7290°/-2 -9040°/164 -2050°/194 -7060°/185 -3
AVPLV +990CALM/4 +990CALM/1 +99CALM/0 +3120°/-1 +9180°/-3 -2220°/54 -5330°/25 0430°/35 -2
PSB160°/0060°/4 +990CALM/3 +36070°/0 +2160°/-1 +8200°/-3 -1420°/94 -3030°/164 -9040°/115 -3
ORF080°/18 +40070°/5 +70070°/3 +7060°/0 +1090°/-1 +6120°/-2 -9110°/64 -5210°/94 -9030°/24 -9
RIC090°/13 +70050°/5 +40060°/4 +3050°/0 0100°/-1 +6140°/-2 -9420°/24 -5020°/164 -9230°/55 0
ROA100°/12 +50050°/4 +360090°/4 +36070°/0 0110°/-1 +6270°/-2 -8050°/104 -1060°/194 -6050°/195 -2
CRW180°/11 +990CALM/6 +350090°/4 +35110°/0 +1180°/-1 +5450°/-2 -6170°/153 -8070°/194 -7070°/115 -4
EKN990°/0CALM/3 +350070°/4 +34060°/0 +1130°/-1 +6280°/-2 -8040°/164 -2060°/134 -7060°/165 -3

Source: NWS Aviation Weather Center (public domain). See also live SIGMETs & AIRMETs.