Author: Ben Castellani (Page 125 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.

Thursday Update: A beneficial, though likely damaging winter storm is confirmed for the entire Front Range (Updated)

May 19, 2022 /

Models have stuck to their guns overnight and our confidence has increased that a widespread, significant winter storm will impact the Front Range Friday into Saturday. This system could produce more than 2″ of much-needed moisture across the area. Unfortunately, a good chunk of this will be falling in the form of heavy wet snow which will have damaging impacts across the area from downed trees and power outages. Sub-freezing temperatures are also expected to impact sensitive plants. Here’s the latest on the storm, including how much snow to expect, how cold it will get, and a few ideas to prepare for this late-season taste of winter!

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BoulderCAST Daily – Thu 05/19/22 | Near-record heat & windy today, snow totals are increasing for tomorrow…

May 19, 2022 /

Today's update will be short and sweet. There's a lot of model data to comb through this morning to fine-tune our forecast for the incoming winter storm. We'll include a short update on snow amounts in moment --- they have increased. For today, the concern is for high fire danger across all of eastern Colorado as westerly downslope flow ramps …

BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 05/18/22 | A quiet day ahead in the 80s, but a winter storm is approaching

May 18, 2022 /

Today will be slightly cooler than yesterday, but only by a few degrees. It may be difficult to actually perceive the "cold" front that moved through overnight. We're starting out with some clouds, but skies will clear out quickly leaving mostly sunny skies the rest of the day. Expect mild morning temperatures in the 50s with daytime highs in the …

BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 05/17/22 | Severe storms northeast of Denver today, plus an update on the late-week rainy/snowy system

May 17, 2022 /

Today should offer the best chance of thunderstorms across the area as several ingredients come together this afternoon into the evening. Even still, we're only looking at 10 to 20% chances across the immediate Denver Metro area as the best moisture remains off to the north and east of us. A subtle shortwave embedded in the larger westerly flow will …

This week in Colorado weather: May 16, 2022

May 16, 2022 /

The week ahead will have a little bit of everything across the Front Range! Each day through midweek will offer late-day chances of spotty thunderstorms — some of which could turn severe east of Denver. Thursday will be flirting with near-record heat alongside critical fire danger. And finally, by Friday there may very well be snowflakes flying across the area as a late-season cold storm arrives. This will definitely be an interesting weather week in Colorado! Read on for all the details.

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Weekend Weather Outlook: May 12, 2022

May 12, 2022 /

Amoist cold front backed into the Front Range last night before midnight bringing cooler temperatures and a surge of moisture in the air. We actually had dew points above 50°F for several hours overnight --- it sure felt good if you had the windows open like we did! A look at the current surface dewpoints highlights nicely where the front …

BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 05/11/22 | The hottest day of 2022 so far arrives with a side of high fire danger

May 11, 2022 /

Today will certainly be the hottest day of this week...but also likely the hottest day we've seen thus far in 2022. The weather pattern across the United States is highly meridional right now, meaning there is bountiful north and south directionality in the flow. This can be seen in this morning's GOES-East water vapor animation below. Meridional flow patterns tend …

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