A polar vortex dipping down from Siberia is bringing a cold front with frigid temperatures to millions Americans. See maps of ...

The UK is bracing itself for an Atlantic jet stream of up to 100mph which could see strong winds batter large parts of the country. Jet streams are a narrow band of fast-flowing air in the Earth's ...

Meteorologists often blame unusual weather events on the movements of a jet stream, not to be confused with the similarly active Gulf Stream. Learn the key differences between the two before the ...

For both events, you can blame the jet stream – the fast-moving air currents that flow west to east around the globe. In October 2024, the polar jet had buckled, trapping a high-pressure ...

How Would You Define a Jet Stream? The jet stream, one of the most dramatic forces of nature, was discovered during World War II when aviators first tried to cross the Pacific. This strong wind ...

The jet stream plays a crucial role in shaping global weather patterns, affecting everything from hurricanes to heatwaves.

When Virgin Atlantic Flight 10 took off from New York’s JFK International Airport this week, it was running 1 hour 13 minutes ...

The UK is bracing itself for an Atlantic jet stream of up to 100mph which could see strong winds batter large parts of the ...