For the very few of us who will ever pilot a jet at high altitude, deciding whether or not to fly in the fast-moving, eastward-blowing jet stream will be fairly easy. If you're flying west, you ...
The mysteries of Earth’s weather patterns have fascinated humanity for centuries. Among these patterns, the jet stream stands ...
In January 2025, New Orleans awoke to the surreal sight of snow blanketing Bourbon Street and the French Quarter for the first time in decades. The Deep South of the United States was hit with a ...
The forecast team at the Climate Prediction Center believes that ENSO-neutral is favored to develop in April and persist ...
A multi-century climate record suggests that current Atlantic jet-stream variations are not the cause of an increase in extreme weather events. Read the paper: Past hydroclimate extremes in Europe ...
North America's weather is largely influenced by the water temperature in the central and east-central equatorial Pacific Ocean. This is due to the ever-present jet stream that typically moves from ...
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 ...