The size and strength of the upper-level ridge has become very impressive. At 500 mb, geopotential heights are set to exceed 5900 meters! Quite the warm air mass! Notice the position below of the ridge. It's a little titled, but the axis is right across eastern Colorado. Weak upper-level flow, warm air aloft, and next to no moisture available will once again …

Ben Castellani

Ben Castellani

Ben grew up in southwestern Pennsylvania and holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree in Meteorology, the latter being from CU Boulder. His hometown received nearly three feet of snow from the Storm of the Century back in March of 1993, sparking his initial interest in impactful weather. Ben currently works on remote sensing and data analysis software at NV5 Geospatial Software in Boulder.

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