One of the most notable properties of the giant planets in our solar system—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune—are the extreme winds observed around their equators. While some of these planets have eastward equatorial winds,

A new global weather pattern is taking shape in the Pacific Ocean, one that will help steer storms and influence temperatures across the United States into next year.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — The jet stream is a region of fast-moving air in the upper reaches of our atmosphere.

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11:24, Sat, Aug 16, 2025 Updated: 11:24, Sat, Aug 16, 2025 A powerful jet stream is set to sweep across the Atlantic and into the UK, bringing heavy rainfall this month. On August 26, weather maps from forecaster WXCharts show the entire nation covered in ...

Britain’s cooler weather in early July was due to atmospheric conditions, not changes in the Earth’s orbit or tilt, as some social media users claimed. Britain experienced slightly below-average temperatures in early July, opens new tab, the Met Office ...

A region more accustomed to baking heat than soggy weather is about to get soaked, raising the risk of flash floods that can surprise — and kill — in minutes. Downgraded from a powerful hurricane, Tropical Storm Priscilla has lost its punch in the eastern Pacific Ocean near the coast of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula.