The jet stream causes changes in the wind and pressure high up, which affect things nearer the surface, such as areas of high and low pressure. This helps shape the weather we see.

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Winds in the jet stream frequently roar along at more than 200 km/h. These winds twist and turn as troughs dig toward the south and ridges climb high into northern latitudes.