jet stream
noun
: a long narrow meandering current of high-speed winds near the tropopause blowing from a generally westerly direction and often exceeding a speed of 250 miles (402 kilometers) per hour
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Storms also become more severe and may produce tornadoes when the jet stream is in close proximity to these low-pressure centers.
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Chris Nowotarski, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
The warmer waters cause the Pacific jet stream to push farther south than normal, bringing some very wet weather to areas that usually don’t get it.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
The Pacific weather pattern is associated with cooler, drier conditions, as winds push hot water toward Asia, causing the jet stream over North America to shift north.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Cirrus clouds at the level of the jet stream – often about 6 miles (10 kilometers), above the ground – can sometimes move at over 200 miles per hour (320 kilometers per hour).
—Ross Lazear, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025
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Chris Nowotarski, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
The warmer waters cause the Pacific jet stream to push farther south than normal, bringing some very wet weather to areas that usually don’t get it.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
The Pacific weather pattern is associated with cooler, drier conditions, as winds push hot water toward Asia, causing the jet stream over North America to shift north.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Cirrus clouds at the level of the jet stream – often about 6 miles (10 kilometers), above the ground – can sometimes move at over 200 miles per hour (320 kilometers per hour).
—Ross Lazear, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Jet stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jet%20stream. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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