A jet stream is a narrow band of fast moving air that is found high in the atmosphere.
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- Jet Stream Analyses and Forecasts Contains maps of where the jet stream is now, and where forecasters think it will be in the future.
- Frequently Asked Questions About The Jet Stream Includes how high the jet stream is, how fast it's moving, and how it affects weather.
- Wikipedia: Jet Stream Briefly explains the jet stream, and how they are important to airplanes.
- Great Rivers of Air See what jet streams are, how they change throughout the year, and where the jet stream is right now.
- Ridding the Jet Stream Tells how some hot air balloonists have tried to ride the jet stream around the world, and how the location of the jet stream is used to help predict temperature.
- Jet Stream: Current of Rapidly Moving Air Explains how the jet stream forms between hot and cold air masses.
- NOVA Online: Inside the Jet Stream Contains frequently asked questions, and answers what generates the jet stream.
- USAToday.com Tells what the jet stream is, and how it affects storm paths.