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 ...

Here's what meteorologists mean when the weather pattern is zonal versus amplified and how it ties into next week's forecast.

But it has been hard to draw firm conclusions since real-world measurements of the jet stream only go back 60 years, Broadman said. By that point, greenhouse gas emissions spewed during the ...

Last week's marathon winter storm was the result of a big dip in the jet stream. Here's why, and how we use the location of the jet stream to forecast.

The jet stream — a band of strong winds high above Earth’s surface — can shift and create opposing summertime climate conditions in northwest and southeast Europe. Tree-ring data reveal that ...

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 ...