"There are weather systems ‘parked’ over some place on the planet." Experts reveal powerful culprit behind 2025's intense ...

On Wednesday, at least two transatlantic flights reached top ground speeds above 800 mph. They were still technically subsonic because they were propelled by a faster-than-usual jet stream. Recent ...

Picture this: you're checking tomorrow's weather for the tenth time this week, and each time the forecast has shifted. What ...

The jet stream also played a role in the 2025 hurricane season. Given its west-to-east wind direction, the southward dip of the jet stream—along with a weak high pressure system over the ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - In Earth's upper atmosphere, a fast-moving band of air called the jet stream blows with winds of more than 275 miles (442 km) per hour, but they are not the strongest in ...

Extra waves may be great for surfers, but they can lead to tumultuous weather when they start showing up in jet streams. That’s because jet streams — blowing ribbons of wind that encircle the earth — ...

Winter is closing in, and long-range forecasters are calling this season “mostly mild with pockets of wild.” Both the Old Farmer’s Almanac and AccuWeather see a weak-to-neutral La Niña shaping a split ...