Winds Aloft Numerical Data Access
 

I'm wondering if anyone knows of any sources for machine-parseable winds aloft data. Something like a winds aloft equivalent to the NOAA FTP service for METARs (example)

Thanks in advance.

Sure, GFS, you can find the raw data at

http://nomad5.ncep.noaa.gov/ncep_data/index.html

however, enjoy parsing the files....

free or subscription?
 

If it is free then beware. No cash, no liability.
I get data from Maquarie University but I pay for it. South Africa, Meteo France are good and reasonable. I also have an arrangement with NOAA.
A very famous old-established firm under the aegis of Company "B" will provide you with a tailored personal package for $45,000 per annum. Very reasonable in my view:rolleyes:
Sadly the people who collect data want paying for it even, and dare I say it especially, in a certain UN organisation. So free, warrantied and trustworthy it ain't.
Try NOAA again, even in these "threatballs" days the person you speak to might be nice.

Hi, thanks for the replies.

Of course I'd totally forgot about the GFS. Silly me :ugh:

cirr737, are you having any specific difficulties parsing the GRIB data? wgrib and grads together with a bit of shell scripting seem to do the job just fine.