Some kinds of turbulence are less common in summer, but storms can bring bumpy rides for airplane passengers. Here's how to ...

Clear-air turbulence is a "typically very violent" phenomenon that occurs at high altitudes, typically between 23,000 to 39,000 feet above sea level, said Hassan Shahidi, ...

Clear-air turbulence, unstable air pockets that offer little or no warning to pilots, is on the rise, the study found. Wind shears in the jet stream at cruising altitudes cause the turbulence ...

Clear air turbulence, which is more challenging to detect, increased by 50% between 1979 and 2020. Based on the research alone that the occurrence of turbulence has increased, one could argue that ...

Dangerous clear-air turbulence is worsening due to global warming Climate change is making high-altitude winds much more volatile. Bob Berwyn, Inside Climate News – May 7, 2025 10:20 am ...

Clear-air turbulence happens most often in or near the high-altitude rivers of air called jet streams. The culprit is wind shear, which is when two huge air masses close to each other move at ...

The increase of clear-air turbulence has been documented for a few years. Researchers are now starting to understand how and why it happens, which could help develop new ways to forecast and avoid ...

New reports have revealed that turbulence, especially clear-air turbulence, is intensifying. As global temperatures climb, the atmosphere is growing less stable.

Forecasters already make predictions where clear-air turbulence will impact flights, though it is difficult to track with satellite or radar. When Williams started his career in 1999, ...

According to a 2023 study by researchers at the University of Reading in the U.K., clear-air turbulence has increased in regions around the world. Over the North Atlantic, ...