As we head into a more active weather pattern over the next week or so, I wanted to look up at the top of the atmosphere. The jet stream is about six miles up and acts as the major driver for our ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — You’ve probably heard meteorologists talking about the jet stream in the fall and winter months as it can be used as a tool to forecast temperature changes and even the type of ...

An unusually extended Pacific jet stream could bring larger swings between cool and warm weather to California in the coming weeks.

If you’ve ever heard a meteorologist mention the jet stream and thought, “Okay… but what does that actually mean?” You’re not alone. It’s one of the most important drivers of weather across the United ...

Forecast models are increasingly pointing toward weather patterns that would keep California warm and dry through late January. A ridge of high pressure over the eastern Pacific is expected to ...

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 ...

Michigan is forecast to see a string of warm and dry days to start June, thanks to a weather pattern known as the omega block ...