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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 240600Z. VALID 241800Z FOR USE 1500-0000Z. TEMPS NEG ABV 24000

Reference only — get a full official briefing before flight.

Stn3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
BDL330°/9 +291030°/6 +290090°/0 +29070°/0 +5090°/-2 0120°/-3 -3010°/14 -8110°/45 -2220°/25 -1
BGR350°/15 +351070°/4 +351080°/1 +35200°/0 +5200°/-2 0220°/-3 -2120°/54 -6320°/65 -3210°/85 -5
CAR340°/15 +351060°/3 +351070°/0 +35190°/0 +5200°/-1 +9250°/-3 -1430°/24 -6330°/5 -3120°/25 -6
PWM350°/16 +332CALM/5 +341090°/1 +34170°/0 +4160°/-2 0150°/-3 -2110°/74 -7310°/75 -3110°/55 -3
EMILV +140080°/4 +990CALM/2 +34050°/0 +2110°/-1 +8170°/-3 -1320°/64 -3420°/94 -9430°/5 -1
ACK340°/15 +342080°/6 +342030°/0 +34190°/0 +5210°/-2 0180°/-3 -2920°/4 -8320°/125 -3320°/165 -1
BOS340°/15 +322040°/6 +331090°/1 +33150°/0 +5160°/-2 0120°/-3 -2210°/24 -8300°/95 -4210°/65 -2
BML320°/9 +331050°/5 +341040°/2 +35130°/0 +4130°/-2 0110°/-3 -2310°/94 -7420°/25 -3220°/15 -4
ACYLV +131020°/5 +150090°/1 +24070°/0 +3130°/-1 +9170°/-3 -1920°/44 -5020°/34 -9120°/55 -2
ALB310°/8 +271020°/6 +270080°/1 +99CALM/0 +4080°/-2 0090°/-3 -3500°/94 -8010°/145 -1020°/155 -1
BUF240°/6 +990CALM/6 +990CALM/3 +2060°/0 +4190°/-1 +8350°/-3 0150°/174 -3160°/4 -9150°/185 -2
JFKLV +990CALM/5 +190050°/0 +24060°/0 +5100°/-1 +9140°/-3 -2320°/114 -7020°/55 0120°/75 -2
PLB290°/7 +301020°/5 +330080°/2 +35090°/0 +5090°/-2 0100°/-3 -2110°/154 -7020°/145 -2320°/95 -2
SYR250°/6 +990CALM/6 +990CALM/2 +1080°/0 +4110°/-2 0190°/-3 -3130°/164 -6140°/174 -8140°/115 -1
CLELV +40070°/8 +40090°/4 +3070°/0 +2240°/-1 +5040°/98 -4160°/143 -8160°/134 -8060°/105 -7
CMH070°/6 +40070°/9 +30080°/4 +1070°/0 +1290°/-1 +4070°/98 -3150°/173 -8050°/194 -8050°/165 -7
CVGLV +990CALM/10 +30050°/4 +36050°/0 +1300°/-1 +1390°/-2 -2040°/133 -7450°/24 -7050°/125 -8
AGCLV +990CALM/5 +40050°/5 +35050°/0 +2150°/-1 +8350°/-2 -8160°/104 -1160°/174 -7060°/125 -3
AVPLV +200070°/5 +210050°/1 +99CALM/0 +3060°/-2 0130°/-3 -2420°/64 -5430°/24 -9430°/45 -1
PSB170°/0070°/5 +990CALM/3 +35060°/0 +2130°/-1 +8240°/-3 -1140°/104 -3140°/134 -9140°/185 -1
ORF060°/16 +101CALM/3 +121040°/4 +11090°/0 +1080°/-1 +7080°/-3 0010°/4 -4010°/64 -8030°/5 0
RIC060°/9 +90080°/4 +110090°/3 +99CALM/0 +1090°/-1 +7120°/-3 0210°/94 -4320°/54 -8330°/75 0
ROALV +60060°/5 +20090°/4 +36080°/0 0100°/-1 +7250°/-2 -8050°/174 0060°/164 -6060°/125 -1
CRW170°/6 +990CALM/6 +361CALM/4 +35090°/0 +1210°/-1 +5490°/-2 -5170°/123 -7170°/104 -7060°/155 -5
EKN990°/0CALM/4 +20060°/4 +36060°/0 +1110°/-1 +7310°/-2 -7150°/184 0160°/174 -6060°/135 -2

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