The upper-level ridge has shifted now further west. While yesterday its axis was over eastern Utah, today it is over western Utah. Notice the specks of orange and yellow embedded in the ridge across Utah. This subtropical energy will be trekking eastward into Colorado this evening and overnight tonight, providing added lift to enhance storms. Expect daytime heating to once …

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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