What is the jet stream?

We often talk about the jet stream at FOX Weather and how it can impact our everyday lives in regard to the weather where we live as well as how it can impact travel - for better or for worse.
Strong winds within the jet stream are helping to get commercial flights from the U.S. to Europe much faster than anticipated. (Video from November 1, 2023)

Jet streams - Encyclopedia of the Environment

How El Niño and La Niña affect the winter jet stream and U.S.

What is the jet stream and how does it work?

Jet Stream Forecast Astronomy Club of Asheville

WeatherQuestions.com: What causes the jet stream?

The Jet Stream National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Polar Vortex: How the Jet Stream and Climate Change Bring on Cold Snaps - Inside Climate News

What Is the Jet Stream? NOAA SciJinks – All About Weather

The Polar Front and Jet Streams

How El Niño and La Niña affect the winter jet stream and U.S.

Jet Streams and Mid-latitude Systems