Author: Ben Castellani (Page 119 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 08/02/22 | More 90s as scattered showers & storms return

August 2, 2022 /

High pressure remains the dominant weather feature across our area today, but an uptick in monsoon moisture will lead to a better chance of late-day showers and thunderstorms than we've seen over the last several days. GOES-East water vapor imagery below shows the center of the high is located along the Arizona-New Mexico border this morning, with counter-clockwise flow ushering …

This week in Colorado weather: August 1, 2022

August 1, 2022 /

If you enjoyed the hot and mostly dry weather that dominated the month of July in the Front Range, you’re going to absolutely love the first week of August! High pressure will rebuild over the area this week keeping temperatures well above normal and acting to suppress thunderstorm development most days. The best chance of rain comes on Tuesday, but we also are watching the upcoming weekend when the remnant tropical moisture from Hurricane Frank reaches the area. Let’s take a look at the weather week ahead in Colorado!

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Colorado Weekend Weather Outlook: July 28, 2022

July 28, 2022 /

⦁❶⦁ Strong thunderstorms last night produced localized flash flooding, hail, and incredible lightning across the area

⦁❷⦁ Monsoon moisture peaks on Thursday with an excellent chance of more rain and cool temperatures

⦁❸⦁ Rain chances will decline slowly through Friday and the weekend as temperatures trend up, but flash flooding remains a concern

⦁❹⦁ We temporarily dry out early next week with temperatures returning to the middle 90s or higher by Monday

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BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 07/27/22 | Storms return late this evening, the flash flood risk spikes on Thursday

July 27, 2022 /

Yesterday ended up being a fairly active day for slow-moving thunderstorms across the Front Range, though the storms were still hit-or-miss. Some parts of the Metro area received more than 1" of rainfall, while others gathered next to nothing. The radar animation below was from last night around 10PM as strong thunderstorms moved through the Denver area. The graphics below …

BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 07/26/22 | Slightly cooler and stormier with some severe weather northeast of Denver

July 26, 2022 /

Today will be one last somewhat drier day across the Front Range before monsoon moisture begins to surge and rain chances trend upward the rest of the week. GOES-East mid-level water vapor imagery this morning shows that high pressure is situated over northeast Texas. Clockwise flow around this high is currently driving a highly visible pipeline of monsoon moisture into …

Colorado Weekend Weather Outlook: July 21, 2022

July 21, 2022 /

Just about everyone across the Denver Metro area received some rainfall yesterday as thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon into the evening, moving from northwest to southeast. It ultimately didn't add up to much for many, but some luckier spots picked up more than 0.5" of liquid! Unfortunately the chance of rainfall falls off a cliff today as drier and …

BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 07/20/22 | The “coolest” & potentially the wettest day of the week

July 20, 2022 /

Today will offer the coolest temperatures and best chance of rain for the week across the Front Range! GOES-East mid-level water vapor imagery this morning shows the large-scale setup. The broad dome of high pressure continues to be the dominant feature across the Four Corners region --- it is currently located in east-central Arizona. Clockwise flow around this well-defined ridge …

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