Warmth returns! As a trough approaches the region, strong southwesterly flow in the low and mid-levels of the atmosphere will help push our temperatures on the Plains in to the 50's this afternoon. Here is the 500 mb vorticity forecast map from the GFS model for today: Notice above the SW-erly 500 mb winds of 75 knots across Colorado. These are the strongest winds …

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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