We’ve got two storm systems that’ll bring impactful weather to the Stateline, with the first arriving Thursday and the second ...
Climate scientists have long watched the jet stream with fascination and growing concern. These rivers of air racing across our planet at altitudes of roughly 5-9 miles dictate much of our day-to-day ...
The summer of 2025 brought unprecedented flash flooding across the U.S., with the central and eastern regions hit ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 — ...