Author: Ben Castellani (Page 1 of 310)

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.

Premium Storm Update – Wed 09/30/26 7:30AM | A Near‑Miss Yet Again as Soaking Storm System Only Grazes the Denver Area Today

September 30, 2026 / Ben Castellani / 2 Comments

A slow‑moving, high‑stakes storm has been creeping toward Colorado all week — a rare mash‑up of an autumn upper‑low and the juicy tropical remnants of Hurricane Polo — and for a moment, it looked like Boulder and Denver might finally score a true soaking. But as the atmosphere loves to do, the script flipped late. Today’s update breaks down how this once‑promising setup unraveled over the last couple days, why southern Colorado is now squarely in the bullseye, and what scraps of moisture the Front Range can still squeeze out as the system passes by to our south.

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 09/23/26 | A Gloomy Next Couple of Days as 90° Season Winds Down

September 23, 2026 / Ben Castellani

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Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 09/22/26 | Subtropical Plume Arrives, Rainfall Still Hard to Come By

September 22, 2026 / Ben Castellani

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This Week in Colorado Weather: September 21, 2026

September 21, 2026 / Ben Castellani / 0 Comments

Despite an active monsoon that refuses to quit, Boulder has remained stubbornly dry with just 18% of normal precipitation during September which has been anything but typical. This week will keep the theme alive: plenty of monsoon flow, impressive moisture surges, and even a pair of dancing hurricanes in the Eastern Pacific, yet northern Colorado will still struggle to squeeze out meaningful rainfall again. We break down why the pattern looks so active on paper, why the Front Range keeps missing out, and what late‑week changes might finally nudge storm chances upward.