Just in case you don’t know, but the jet stream is a region of high wind speeds aloft within the upper atmosphere that plays a significant role in the development and movement of weather systems across the globe. There are a number of different jet streams, depending on where you

It goes without question that the last two to three weeks, for much of the British Isles, have been cold or very cold indeed. Sleet and snow, along with some very cold minimum temperatures have been experienced, with some places having reached -10C by night within the last week. As

Today I take a look at a process that is known as ‘radiative cooling’, of which will be exampled very well indeed in the coming nights. Radiative cooling relates to the methods by which temperatures fall away at night. Through the autumn and winter period, when nights are particularly long,

The end of November signalled the end of the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which started back in June. The combination of favourable sea surface temperatures, along with a developing La Nina which provides suitable conditions for the development of tropical features, lead to a very active and destructive season indeed. The