53K views · 501 reactions | ️ The jet stream will play a key role in our weather next week  It's a story that starts on the other side of the Atlantic... | Met Office | Facebook

This animated JET STREAM FORECAST shows how the northern and southern streams are to combine or "phase" to generate the vertical motions in the atmosphere which will drop Central U.S. barometric pressures precipitously---generating wind and significant precip in the process. The color scheme highlight wind velocities. Note how a powerful phased "wind max" develops aloft over the Central U.S. in this animated forecast. It's that wind max that is to drive rapid intensification of the winter storm

The jet stream is staying south this week again, which means another changeable and showery week ahead... Severe thunderstorms for parts of Germany and France in the coming days. Let's hope the jet heads north at some point in August!! | STV Weather

The winter solstice is on Friday but the polar jet stream is no where to be found 🕵️ Although astronomical winter arrives on Friday, the weather isn't looking particularly winter-like this week thanks to a persistent low pressure system in the Tasman Sea. This low will eventually see the wind flows across New Zealand become northerly from about Wednesday onward. After spending about 10 days near our shores, the low will likely finally depart early next week, giving way to a colder, southerly ai