Tropical Storm Fernand is not going down in the history books as anything remarkable. It should fizzle later today and ...

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Jet streams are often referred to as the "motor" of global weather: High-altitude wind currents steer areas of high and low pressure, playing a crucial role in shaping our weather. However, how ...

The jet stream is a narrow band of strong winds in the upper levels of the atmosphere that significantly affects weather patterns. When the jet stream dips southward, it can bring colder air from the ...

Last week's marathon winter storm was the result of a big dip in the jet stream. Here's why, and how we use the location of the jet stream to forecast.

If the cool weather the moved across West Michigan Sunday has you doing a double-take at the calendar, it's not surprising.

Britain is taking cover for autumn’s stormy awakening as rain and gales "whipped up" by the jet stream plough the nation. A ...

The intense summer sizzle which characterized the end of June and all of July faded during August with a decided tilt toward ...

The jet stream also dives farther south, meaning weather systems just about anywhere in the country can move rather briskly unless an atmospheric blocking pattern sets up.

It is closely related to the polar jet stream, a strong wind current that forms at the boundary of the polar vortex. Together, these forces help to trap cold air around the poles.

The jet stream is a key atmospheric phenomenon that plays a crucial role in shaping day-to-day weather patterns.