Summer 2024 was officially the Northern Hemisphere’s hottest on record. In the United States, fierce heat waves seemed to hit somewhere almost every day. Overall, the global average temperature was ...

Climate scientists have long watched the jet stream with fascination and growing concern. These rivers of air racing across ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — You’ve probably heard meteorologists talking about the jet stream in the fall and winter months as it can be used as a tool to forecast temperature changes and even the type of ...

CLEVELAND — Northeast Ohio’s weather this week is a textbook example of how the upper-level jet stream can flip the switch between quick-moving rain showers and prolonged bouts of wintry weather. This ...

The daily weather we experience is largely shaped by atmospheric conditions nearly 30,000 feet above us, where a key factor is the weather phenomenon known as the jet stream. Think of a jet stream as ...

TULSA, Okla. — While we live well below the jet stream, it affects our everyday weather. This current of winds between 4 and 8 miles above the surface, guides storm systems around the globe. On ...

A five-storm cluster flung towards Britain on a hurtling jet stream threatens another imminent storm nightmare. As swathes of ...

Hearing “jet stream” may evoke an image of a jet plane. It turns out there is a connection between the two. Pilots get a front row seat to this important weather feature. As we dive into the jet ...

At the end of October 2024, a grey gloom descended over the British Isles. Nothing unusual there. But this murky shroud was particularly persistent, even for the UK. Some regions barely saw the sun ...

Satellite view of jet stream location (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.) What is the jet stream and how is it affecting our weather? Let ...

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Blocking highs, like the one setting up this week, are often responsible for our highest impact and longest duration weather events. They block energy from easily leaving our state. Blocking highs can ...