The southern High Plains are about to fall into quite literally a wash, rinse and repeat cycle moving into the month of June.

There are two main types of jet streams: the polar and subtropical. The polar jet stream is typically stronger and more influential on weather patterns, especially in the mid-latitudes.

The polar jet stream and the subtropical jet stream. Types of jet streams that influence our weather The polar jet stream, located at higher latitudes, is responsible for bringing Arctic and ...

The Subtropical Jet Streams occur around 30° North and around 30° South. These streams form because Earth is not evenly heated. Solar heat is focused on the tropics. The resulting hot air is ...

The daily weather we experience is largely shaped by atmospheric conditions nearly 30,000 feet above us, where a key factor is the weather phenomenon known as the jet stream. Think of a jet stream ...

During winter, there are two primary plumes of this fast-flowing air: the northern, polar jet stream and the southern, subtropical jet stream. Big storms tend to form when the two streams merge ...

Today’s weather in Hawaiʻi will be mostly calm and stable due to high pressure aloft. A few brief showers may affect Kauaʻi ...

Honolulu forecast: moderate trade winds, stable clouds, and slight shower chances with no severe weather expected.

We are in a La Niña winter and these types of winters are known for suppressing the subtropical jet stream pretty far to the south — but it doesn’t always happen. Nevertheless, a check at the ...