The jet stream that helped dump a foot of snow on the Gulf Coast is now accelerating over the Atlantic Ocean, helping fuel the strongest storm on record over Ireland with gusts over 100 mph and 50 ft ...

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 ...

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 ...

Soon afterwards, notably windy conditions will become widespread into the early hours of Friday as Storm Éowyn (pronounced ...

You’ve probably heard about the Polar Vortex in the news over the past few years and know that it is associated with very ...

The powerful, dynamic system moving across the region will be driven by an uncommonly strong jet stream, which could see speeds top nearly 150 mph high up in the atmosphere. The jet stream refers ...

Altnaharra in the Scottish Highlands saw the temperature drop to -18.9C, making it the UK’s coldest January night since 2010.

Once the La Nina pattern transitions to a neutral pattern, we are expected to stay there for the bulk of 2025. There is no strong signal for El Nino to return anytime soon. See a spelling or grammar ...

BASICALLY, ALL JANUARY LONG HAS BEEN FOR THESE SHOTS OF COLD AIR TO COME IN OUT OF SOUTHERN CANADA, AND THAT HAS KEPT THE JET STREAM WELL TO OUR SOUTH. IT’S KEEPING THE STORMS AT BAY AS WELL.