Researchers from the Netherlands Research School of Astronomy have created a new model that, they believe, explains the extreme jet streams seen on large planets like Jupiter and Saturn. All four of ...

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 ...

Was there a Supercell over the weekend? So, did the UK experience a supercell thunderstorm? The answer, in fact, is yes, at least one storm bore the hallmarks of a supercell, and possibly more.

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 ...

Scientists may finally have an answer for why the ferocious jet streams on the solar system’s giant planets blow in opposite directions — eastward on gas giants Jupiter and Saturn, and westward on ice ...

(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 ...