jet stream
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This will allow the jet stream to move right over the UK and steer weather fronts in, bringing some welcome rain.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
That jet stream acts as a giant conveyor belt, bringing storms and rain to the Southern U.S. — but that El Niño conveyor belt doesn’t typically reach northern states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The pattern gets its name because the jet stream -- a current in the atmosphere that moves air and weather systems from west to east -- bends into a shape resembling the Greek letter.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
One important effect is a shift in the jet stream, which influences the paths of storms.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026
Thrust high into the jet stream, the mountain ripped a visible gash in the 120- knot hurricane, sending forth a plume of ice crystals that trailed to the east like a long silk scarf.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
