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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 221800Z. VALID 230600Z FOR USE 0300-1200Z. TEMPS NEG ABV 24000

Reference only — get a full official briefing before flight.

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BRL160°/7 +990CALM/10 +290070°/7 +31120°/0 0230°/0 +9430°/-2 -1440°/93 -8350°/74 -7340°/85 -4
DBQ190°/10 +990CALM/9 +990CALM/6 +27050°/0 +1250°/-1 0390°/-2 -1350°/83 -8360°/64 -6250°/25 -4
DSM180°/17 +181CALM/12 +280090°/9 +30100°/0 +1150°/-1 0280°/-2 0230°/93 -7340°/54 -7130°/65 -4
MCW200°/19 +181030°/12 +270060°/8 +30100°/0 +1170°/-1 +1380°/-2 0250°/13 -7150°/84 -7140°/85 -5
JOT150°/5 +990CALM/9 +350090°/5 +30060°/0 +1150°/-1 +2310°/-2 -3340°/63 -8360°/44 -7350°/55 -3
SPI130°/7 +990CALM/9 +340090°/7 +31090°/0 0180°/-1 0410°/-2 -2050°/133 -8450°/74 -6340°/65 -3
EVV080°/12 +50070°/10 +21040°/6 +1130°/0 +3170°/-1 +1280°/-2 -4050°/123 -8050°/184 -5040°/195 -1
FWA090°/9 +50070°/7 +31CALM/5 +36150°/0 0250°/-1 +2260°/-2 -6440°/54 0450°/34 -6450°/45 -2
IND100°/11 +50060°/8 +40090°/6 +35140°/0 +1180°/-1 +2250°/-2 -5040°/183 -9460°/24 -5050°/125 -2
GCK220°/2070°/17 +201050°/13 +20170°/0 +6260°/0 +9260°/-1 -8410°/83 -5020°/194 -6040°/105 -9
GLD210°/2—020°/12 +22320°/0 +5370°/0 +9320°/-1 -8330°/23 -5330°/84 -6340°/15 -8
ICT180°/25 +181020°/14 +210050°/11 +99CALM/0 +6130°/0 +8150°/-1 -9020°/3 -5120°/34 -6030°/65 -8
SLN190°/29 +191050°/15 +210080°/11 +25050°/0 +5120°/0 +9150°/-1 -9020°/33 -5020°/24 -6210°/155 -8
LOU070°/14 +41010°/8 +21070°/7 +1180°/0 +1180°/-1 +1250°/-2 -5140°/193 -9050°/154 -5050°/145 -1
ECK060°/5 +20080°/7 +361050°/3 +35140°/0 +2200°/-1 +5290°/-2 -6440°/4 -1240°/84 -8360°/25 -2
MKG140°/5 +990CALM/7 +990CALM/5 +34090°/0 0180°/-1 +4250°/-2 -5340°/24 0350°/64 -8260°/25 -2
MQT230°/12 +250080°/5 +240060°/4 +28090°/0 +1220°/-1 +4300°/-2 -5040°/94 -2160°/35 0170°/55 -4
SSM160°/9 +280050°/8 +310080°/3 +31080°/0 +2180°/-1 +5260°/-2 -7140°/14 -3150°/35 -1160°/65 -4
TVCLV +320050°/7 +990CALM/4 +32070°/0 +1210°/-1 +4270°/-2 -6240°/34 -1250°/34 -9260°/85 -3
AXN200°/27 +191060°/14 +201010°/8 +20050°/0 +1200°/-1 +2400°/-2 -3960°/13 -7070°/54 -7050°/75 -5
DLH200°/23 +271CALM/12 +341010°/6 +35140°/0 +2250°/-1 +3330°/-2 -5050°/34 0070°/4 -7070°/45 -5
INL220°/31 +221060°/13 +261050°/7 +27150°/0 +1290°/-1 +4370°/-2 -6960°/4 -1070°/34 -8980°/25 -5
MSP210°/19 +201CALM/12 +990CALM/7 +29080°/0 0240°/-1 +2410°/-2 -2060°/63 -8170°/84 -7050°/55 -4
CGI080°/10 +990CALM/10 +10090°/7 +1130°/0 +2110°/-1 +1430°/-2 -1150°/103 -7050°/124 -5040°/155 -3
COU150°/10 +180050°/12 +990CALM/8 +34060°/0 +2160°/0 +9380°/-2 0440°/43 -7040°/134 -7240°/5 -5
MKC180°/15 +170080°/14 +150060°/9 +99CALM/0 +4100°/0 +9200°/-1 -9220°/53 -7430°/4 -7020°/15 -7
SGF170°/10 +990CALM/13 +990CALM/8 +99CALM/0 +4110°/0 +8280°/-1 -9030°/143 -7030°/114 -7320°/85 -6
STL120°/8 +990CALM/10 +990CALM/8 +32080°/0 +1190°/-1 0430°/-2 -1050°/173 -7450°/44 -6440°/5 -3
DIK190°/1060°/15 +161030°/9 +17140°/0 +3180°/-1 0240°/-2 -2040°/163 -9070°/114 -8160°/195 -4
GFK210°/34 +211090°/15 +211060°/8 +23140°/0 0210°/-1 +4380°/-2 -4960°/3 -9980°/34 -8870°/45 -6
MOT170°/1020°/14 +181050°/8 +20150°/0 +1250°/-1 +2340°/-2 -3260°/123 -9280°/104 -8270°/135 -6
BFF200°/1—CALM/10 +16200°/0 +4250°/0 +7310°/-1 -9240°/93 -6160°/4 -7350°/95 -6
GRI210°/2030°/16 +221060°/11 +21150°/0 +5170°/0 +9170°/-1 -9320°/193 -6330°/154 -7020°/115 -7
OMA190°/25 +191080°/13 +211060°/10 +25070°/0 +4110°/0 +9200°/-1 -9130°/33 -6130°/54 -6920°/35 -6
ONL220°/2070°/17 +202020°/10 +21200°/0 +5150°/-1 0270°/-1 -9230°/163 -6240°/194 -7420°/55 -5
ABR200°/39 +192040°/15 +191080°/9 +18160°/0 +3200°/0 +9300°/-2 -1340°/153 -8360°/134 -8350°/105 -3
FSD200°/36 +192040°/13 +201090°/10 +22140°/0 +3210°/0 +9270°/-2 0940°/3 -7950°/54 -7330°/165 -5
PIR220°/1060°/15 +191090°/9 +20180°/0 +5240°/0 +9210°/-2 0140°/143 -7150°/194 -7340°/155 -3
RAP200°/1090°/18 +231020°/10 +21090°/0 +5220°/0 +9290°/-2 0350°/23 -7370°/34 -7050°/165 -3
GRB190°/11 +990CALM/7 +300090°/4 +28100°/0 0150°/-1 +3270°/-2 -4240°/14 0260°/4 -8160°/75 -3
LSE210°/17 +220080°/9 +990CALM/6 +31090°/0 +1290°/-1 +1380°/-2 -2260°/23 -8270°/54 -7150°/65 -5

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