Wind vs Altitude

Select days and times to view wind speed and direction vs altitude. Models typically update 4 times daily (00:00, 06:00, 12:00, 18:00 UTC).

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Wind Speed

Wind Direction

Wind Speed Color Legend

Altitude (feet) Green Light Green Orange Red Dark Red Purple
0-5000 <= 6 kn 7-11 kn 12-15 kn 16-19 kn 20-23 kn >= 24 kn
5001-10000 <= 10 kn 11-14 kn 15-19 kn 20-24 kn 25-32 kn >= 33 kn
10001-20000 <= 12 kn 13-19 kn 20-27 kn 28-35 kn 36-45 kn >= 46 kn
>=20001 <= 25 kn 26-35 kn 36-50 kn 51-60 kn 61-70 kn >= 71 kn

Wind Direction Color Legend

0-90°
91-180°
181-270°
271-359°

Altitude Reference

Note: Altitudes are approximate and above sea level (not above ground) based on the pressure and will vary depending on the day:

1000 hPa (361 ft)
975 hPa (1050 ft)
950 hPa (1640 ft)
925 hPa (2625 ft)
900 hPa (3281 ft)
850 hPa (4921 ft)
800 hPa (6234 ft)
700 hPa (9843 ft)
600 hPa (13780 ft)
500 hPa (18373 ft)
400 hPa (23622 ft)
300 hPa (30184 ft)
250 hPa (34121 ft)
200 hPa (38714 ft)
150 hPa (44291 ft)
100 hPa (51837 ft)
70 hPa (58071 ft)
50 hPa (63320 ft)
30 hPa (72178 ft)