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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In the East, the northern branch of the jet stream tends to carry faster-moving, less intense storms, which can mean snowfall near or even below average, with temperatures closer to seasonal norms, AccuWeather said.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
This scenario would be more likely if the storm intensifies faster and gets guided north by a dip in the jet stream.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Storms riding the jet stream can turn severe anytime southerly winds pull up warm, humid air from the Gulf.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
The jet stream picked it up and carried it to the northeast, which is pretty common, and weather models did a pretty good job in forecasting its track into the Bering Sea.
—Rick Thoman, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
This scenario would be more likely if the storm intensifies faster and gets guided north by a dip in the jet stream.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Storms riding the jet stream can turn severe anytime southerly winds pull up warm, humid air from the Gulf.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
The jet stream picked it up and carried it to the northeast, which is pretty common, and weather models did a pretty good job in forecasting its track into the Bering Sea.
—Rick Thoman, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Jet stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jet%20stream. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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