BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 08/18/20 | Staying in the oven

DDetailed Forecast Discussion enver set a new daily record temperature yesterday soaring to a surprisingly toasty 98°F at Denver International Airport, while Boulder only reached 94°F (not a record). This record heat for the date was a bit surprising considering the northwest flow present across the state of Colorado and the layer of smoke filling the skies. This combination certainly …

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.