In summer, the polar jet stream typically shifts northward, leading to warmer weather in regions south of it. By July and August, the jet stream is often located near or north of the United States.

The shifting jet stream has magnified wildfires and plagues. What’s next? New research shows that the patterns of Earth’s high winds have led to serious problems on the ground.

The jet stream kind of parks over the Kansas Plains for several days, Wednesday through Sunday which just brings several waves of rain and storm chances for us here around Kansas City into Easter ...

New study finds that extreme jet stream winds are increasing as the climate warms. That could impact everything from weather to wildfires, and even travel times.

The jet stream is not just a term our News19 meteorologists use, it is also crucial to airplane travel time.

NOAA How long these heat domes stick around has a lot to do with the jet stream. The jet stream is in the upper atmosphere, about 30,000 feet above sea level.

A multi-century climate record suggests that current Atlantic jet-stream variations are not the cause of an increase in extreme weather events.

Understanding how the jet stream behaved in the past is crucial for figuring out how it might be changing as the Earth heats up.