Smoke from wildfires in the Pacific Northwest will move into Central Indiana overnight, lasting through Sept. 5, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) Indianapolis, which said to expect hazy ...

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 ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The jet stream is a key atmospheric phenomenon that plays a crucial role in shaping day-to-day weather patterns. These fast-moving winds, typically located around 30,000 feet above ...

First, instead of moving storms quickly eastward, the sluggish jet stream stalled storm systems in place, causing prolonged ...

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The daily weather we experience is largely shaped by atmospheric conditions nearly 30,000 feet above us, where a key factor is the weather phenomenon known as the jet stream. Think of a jet stream as ...

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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 ...

At the same time, every hurricane that formed, including the three powerful Category 5 storms, steered clear of the U.S. mainland. Both scenarios were unusual – and they were largely directed by the ...

(The Conversation) – The summer of 2025 brought unprecedented flash flooding across the U.S., with the central and eastern regions hit particularly hard. These storms claimed hundreds of lives across ...