A close relationship exists between the location of the polar jet stream and conditions near the surface, particularly temperatures. When the polar jet stream is situated south of your location, the ...
The summer of 2025 brought unprecedented flash flooding across the U.S., with the central and eastern regions hit ...
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 ...
The jet stream, or any wind, is the result of differences in surface temperature. In simple terms, warm air rises, creating low pressure, and cold air sinks, creating high pressure. Wind is the ...
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 ...