Here's what meteorologists mean when the weather pattern is zonal versus amplified and how it ties into next week's forecast.

The shifting jet stream has magnified wildfires and plagues. What’s next? When the bubonic plague reached England in the summer of 1348 — spread by fleas, lice, or infected humans, according ...

How would you define a jet stream? The jet stream, one of the most dramatic forces of nature, was discovered during World War II when aviators first tried to cross the Pacific. This strong wind ...