As meteorologists prepare the winter forecast, the jet stream emerges as a significant factor. These fast-moving air currents, found mainly in the mid- and upper-latitudes of both hemispheres ...

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 ...

A blast of cold air is moving into the U.S. and is forecast to reach down into Mississippi ... The cause of it is a shift in the Arctic jet stream. "The jet stream is allowing it to drop down into the ...

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 current is often defined as upper ...

As the Arctic rapidly warms, the temperature difference between the polar region and lower latitudes decreases, which weakens ...

South Florida could see warmer temperatures Saturday, thanks to the same jet stream that elevated the wind flow which has fueled the fires in Southern California. This upper-level low on the West ...

A strengthened jet stream is driving severe weather towards the UK later this week, with strong winds of up to 90mph forecast. After grey but settled weather earlier in the week, Britain could face ...