Lots of dry (and also hot) air is present over the southwestern United States today, as seen from GOES-East water vapor imagery. The mid-latitude jet stream is well north across Canada, while the subtropical jet is well to the south. In between, we have largely quiet conditions across most of the West right now and most of northern Mexico. This …

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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