$wpdb wordpress returning empty array - return

I have a problem which I have been trying to resolve since yesterday. I am trying to pass an SQL Query via $wpdb on wordpress but I keep getting an empty array when I try to echo the result.
I have tried print_r and var_dump and both are giving me empty values. I would appreciate if someone can help as I cannot seem to get this thing sorted.
I have also tried calling the table via the db prefix with still no success.
Below is the code I have been using
<?php
global $wpdb;
$results = $wpdb->get_results("SELECT CURRENT FROM upper_winds WHERE LVL=&level AND REGION=&region AND VALID=&valid");
echo $results;
?>
P.S I have also tried get_var with the same problems.
Thanks

I noticed you weren't accounting for the wordpress database prefix, which could be why your results aren't showing up. You can prepend the prefix to your table name by using $wpdb->prefix.
I would suggest trying the following code:
global $wpdb;
$results = $wpdb->get_results("SELECT * FROM ".$wpdb->prefix."upper_winds WHERE LVL = 'level' AND REGION = 'region' AND VALID = 'valid'");
echo $results;
I also just wanted to point out that it's important to use $wpdb->prepare to protect against SQL Injection attacks. Any time you are writing your own SQL, you need to use $wpdb->prepare. However when you use methods like $wpdb->insert or $wpdb->update that don't require you to write any SQL, then you do not need to use $wpdb->prepare because those functions take care of SQL Escaping for you. I can't provide sample code without knowing which of your values are strings and which values are integers.
See: http://codex.wordpress.org/Class_Reference/wpdb#Protect_Queries_Against_SQL_Injection_Attacks

you need to prefix your table more than likely this is wp_ etc..
<?php
global $wpdb;
$results = $wpdb->get_results("SELECT * FROM `wp_upper_winds`
WHERE `LVL`='$level'
AND `REGION`='$region'
AND `VALID`='$valid'
");
var_dump ($results);
?>
you are looking for strings in your columns but using the &?

Thanks for your great advice and input. Eventually I got it to work.
The problem was not only in the code as I had been changing my code many times to try to find the solution. Eventually the main problem was nailed down to the table. Within one of the columns I had data which was something like this 'EU-VFR'. Apparently $wpdb did not pick up values with a '-'. Luckily with your help and some debugging I realised.
Here is what I got now http://howtoflyahelicopter.com/upper-winds-and-temp/
Thanks again :)

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Jeff
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