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 ...

You can't see it above you, but the jet stream's strong winds can have a big influence on the weather you see, and even your ...

When a 'blocking pattern' interrupts the jet stream our weather can get stuck for a while in very different ways - either ...

Think of the jet stream as somewhat of a barrier between ... and Wednesday. That front will cross the state on Wednesday, with colder air very likely to flow in behind it. Simply put, a big ...

U.S. B-29 pilots, unaware of the jet stream, were surprised that bombs dropped from high altitudes scattered before reaching the ground. Had Japanese meteorologist Wasaburo Ooishi not been an ...

eastward-blowing jet stream will be fairly easy. If you're flying west, you want to stay out of it. If you're flying east, you want to get in it. So what is the jet stream? And why is it there?

Usually weather systems cross the Atlantic and then the UK as ... up in the atmosphere, known as the jet stream which is like a river of faster flowing air. As the jet speeds up or slows down ...