What Is A Polar Vortex 2024 Map. Noaa climate.gov image, based on global forecast system analysis and forecasts. With a stratospheric warming event expected to develop, we currently see a rapid breakdown of the polar vortex and a cold weather.
The polar vortexes are large areas of low pressure and cold air high in the atmosphere that constantly swirl around both the north pole and south pole. Just what is the polar vortex we hear so much about?