April has arrived, marking the most favorable time of year for tornadoes as the severe weather season intensifies.

Climate scientists have long watched the jet stream with fascination and growing concern. These rivers of air racing across our planet at altitudes of roughly 5-9 miles dictate much of our day-to-day ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – A tornado outbreak has left at least six people dead and caused significant damage as severe weather ...

(The Conversation) – The summer of 2025 brought unprecedented flash flooding across the U.S., with the central and eastern regions hit particularly hard. These storms claimed hundreds of lives across ...

Seemingly unrelated weather systems illustrate how connected we are by larger patterns that move around in our atmosphere.

The jet stream also played a role in the 2025 hurricane season. Given its west-to-east wind direction, the southward dip of the jet stream—along with a weak high pressure system over the ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The summer of 2025 brought unprecedented flash ...