Author: Ben Castellani (Page 111 of 358)

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.

BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 11/08/22 | Morning clouds but turning warm & sunny by afternoon, snow chances wane for Thursday

Continued mild and sunny weather is expected today as Colorado resides in the warm but brisk southwest flow out ahead of the approaching big storm off the West Coast. In our weekly outlook yesterday we talked about the effects a weak Denver Cyclone wind pattern would have on the Front Range --- Boulder would be cooler while warmer weather would …

This Week in Colorado Weather: November 7, 2022

This week’s weather across the Front Range will be almost a carbon copy of last week. That is, dry and mild conditions holding through Wednesday before much colder temperatures and snow arrive on Thursday. At this time, the snow potential appears minor at best as a huge winter storm system takes an unfavorable track directly over our area. The bigger story will be the cold temperatures it ushers in and just how long they stick around afterwards. Read on for all the details.

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Premium Storm Update – Thu 11/03/22 7:00AM | Forecast on-track for widespread accumulating snow this evening

TPREMIUM STORM UPDATE: 7:00 AM Thursday November 3rd he forecast for the developing winter weather late this afternoon into the overnight ahead remains on-track. If you missed our evening discussion yesterday, I urge you to check there for a broader overview of the storm. Everything mentioned in that post remains valid this morning. Unlike the last event a week ago, …

October 2022 Graphical Weather Review: Not as bone-dry as last October, but still dry & warm overall

October 2022 was yet another warm and dry month for the Front Range as drought expanded across the state and our precipitation deficit for 2022 grew further. Denver and Boulder both saw later than normal first snowfalls and first freezes. There were no major heatwaves or cold snaps to speak of during the month either. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of our weather during October and how it relates to climatology.

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BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 11/02/22 | Pleasant today, but everyone will see accumulating snow Thursday evening!

One last warm day is in-store today before cooler weather and rain/snow arrive tomorrow! Southwest flow aloft continues to push across Colorado ahead of the Pacific storm system approaching from the west. Within that warm flow, 700mb temperatures will be mild today (7°C), but not quite as toasty as yesterday (9°C). This will lead to another pleasantly warm day. Tuesday's …

BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 11/01/22 | 70 degrees for the first day of November, but snow on Thursday!

We hope you had a great last day of October and Halloween holiday yesterday --- if you participate in such things that is. The graphic below shows some of the more interesting Halloween weather that has occurred over the years in Boulder. Last year (2021) it rained on Halloween. 2019 was the most recent time there was snow on the …

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