Author: Ben Castellani (Page 114 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 – Fri 09/30/22 | Be sure to factor rain into your evening plans today (and tomorrow)

This final day of September will be a somewhat wet one, at least for the northern sections of the Front Range. A cut-off low pressure system across the northern Rockies will bring unsettled weather to the area beginning today and lasting into early next week. The GOES-East infrared satellite animation this morning shows clouds and moisture just starting to enter …

Colorado Weekend Weather Outlook: September 29, 2022

The GOES-East infrared satellite animation below tells the story for much of the nation on this Thursday. There are two major weather systems of concern right now... Hurricane Ian has pushed nearly the entire way across the Florida Peninsula, but in the process has weakened into a Tropical Storm (winds less than 70MPH). Ian is projected to make a second …

BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 09/28/22 | Mostly sunny & warm, Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida with 155+ MPH winds

Boulder reported a trace of precipitation yesterday as a few weak showers flowed off the higher terrain. In ended up being a fairly cloudy late afternoon and evening across the Metro area, but with little to show for it as expected. The Foothills and Palmer Divide did receive some welcomed rainfall, including close to 0.5" near Estes Park. The atmosphere …

BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 09/27/22 | Staying warm with a slight risk of a shower

The mid-level ridge of high pressure continues to dominate our weather pattern through this Tuesday, though it has shifted slightly eastward as expected. The ridge is centered over northeastern New Mexico today with mild to seasonably warm northwest flow aloft over the Front Range. Hurricane Ian, now a Category 2 storm, has been plowing across Cuba through the overnight and …

Colorado Weekend Weather Outlook: September 22, 2022

We've got another cloudy, cool and occasionally wet day across the Front Range as the plume of subtropical moisture remains draped across the state. The plume has narrowed even further compared to yesterday as the trough in the Pacific Northwest has moved eastward and the ridge over Texas is drifting westward --- acting together to pinch off the hose. Overall …

BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 09/21/22 | Much cooler & showery (eventually)

After most of the region climbed into the lower 90s on Tuesday, a cold front moved through overnight and temperatures today will be considerably cooler as a result. The map below shows the approximate observed high temperatures from yesterday. Officially, Boulder hit 90° on the dot while Denver was a bit hotter at 92°. Neither city set a new daily …

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