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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 251200Z. VALID 260000Z FOR USE 2100-0600Z. TEMPS NEG ABV 24000

Reference only — get a full official briefing before flight.

Stn3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
BIH990°/0—070°/7 +27090°/0 +1130°/-1 +3210°/-2 -7030°/104 -4030°/105 -3020°/166 -1
BLHLV +330050°/11 +360070°/5 +35160°/0 +3180°/-1 +2210°/-2 -5920°/14 -2220°/125 -2120°/116 0
FATLV +220060°/11 +200060°/5 +25070°/0 +2170°/-1 +4250°/-2 -7430°/54 -3430°/35 -3030°/106 -1
FOT230°/9 +221080°/7 +242030°/2 +24340°/0 +4010°/99 +7060°/97 0350°/84 -5040°/195 -1140°/115 -6
ONT250°/7 +990CALM/12 +50060°/5 +33050°/0 +3100°/-1 +2140°/-2 -6210°/154 -3120°/115 -2210°/196 -1
RBL170°/13 +201010°/9 +231040°/3 +24230°/0 +1400°/-1 +6440°/-2 -9340°/54 -4440°/35 -3440°/45 -8
SAC180°/6 +201020°/9 +221010°/6 +24140°/0 +1290°/-1 +5330°/-2 -9430°/74 -4430°/65 -3030°/126 0
SAN320°/6 +990CALM/11 +990CALM/5 +35070°/0 +4140°/-1 +2170°/-2 -6210°/184 -2120°/105 -2210°/196 -1
SBA280°/6 +990CALM/11 +990CALM/5 +30070°/0 +3120°/-1 +2190°/-2 -6020°/134 -3020°/145 -3220°/146 -1
SFO200°/5 +200090°/10 +241CALM/6 +25140°/0 +2250°/-1 +5300°/-2 -8030°/124 -4030°/115 -3230°/136 0
SIY220°/1050°/8 +222050°/1 +23340°/0 +4050°/99 +7070°/98 -9260°/14 -5360°/15 -3450°/25 -6
WJF240°/0090°/12 +280060°/6 +32050°/0 +3080°/-1 +2140°/-2 -6210°/184 -3120°/125 -2120°/116 -1
AST190°/25 +212020°/1 +212040°/5 +20300°/0 +9400°/-2 +3030°/97 -5150°/64 -5140°/4 -6420°/94 -8
IMB—220°/2040°/2 +22300°/0 +4450°/-1 +8020°/98 -9160°/14 -6260°/35 -4260°/5 -6
LKV—220°/2CALM/2 +23280°/0 +2430°/-1 +7490°/-2 -9250°/34 -5250°/15 -3350°/15 -7
OTH230°/25 +233060°/2 +234060°/2 +22460°/0 +8470°/-2 0020°/97 -3350°/54 -5440°/84 -8040°/105 -1
PDX190°/23 +212050°/2 +213030°/3 +21450°/0 +8010°/98 +1080°/97 -4170°/24 -6150°/84 -8240°/15 0
RDM210°/1050°/8 +222040°/0 +22370°/0 +5480°/-1 +9130°/97 0170°/34 -6170°/35 -3250°/65 -4
GEG150°/1090°/5 +181090°/1 +19230°/0 +5420°/-1 +8020°/98 -9150°/74 -6260°/15 -5250°/75 -7
SEA160°/15 +191090°/1 +192050°/3 +19330°/-1 0470°/-2 +2040°/97 -4060°/54 -6050°/54 -9130°/65 0
YKM020°/6 +211030°/3 +192090°/2 +20340°/0 +7420°/-2 0090°/97 -2080°/14 -6170°/85 -3250°/15 -3

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