The jet stream is pushing passenger planes traveling east from the US across the Atlantic Ocean to speeds nearing 780 mph, above the speed of sound.

Jet streams are strong, high-altitude winds that can help an aircraft go faster from west to east, but can be unpredictable in their exact location.

These jet streams hold the key to shaping weather patterns on the surface. Jet streams follow the boundaries between warmer and cooler air located near the poles and near the equator.

The North East’s spell of sunshine may be about to break as Storm Erin moves across the Atlantic towards the UK.

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