Author: Ben Castellani (Page 145 of 358)

WDetailed Forecast Discussion: ho would have guessed that the best thunderstorm of the year in Boulder would hit in mid-October? Well, that might not be true, but a decent little line of storms did push across the Denver Metro area last evening with moderate rainfall, gusty winds, accumulating graupel (not hail or snow!) and possibly some actual snowflakes mixing in. …

TDetailed Forecast Discussion: he "coin flip" 50/50 forecast we mentioned in our discussion last week is going to land the way of the European model's prediction -- the one that takes the low pressure along a more northern track that will predominantly downslope the Front Range over the next 24 to 36 hours. Still, this is a surprisingly dynamic system …

YDetailed Forecast Discussion: esterday's brief window of overcast skies and isolated sprinkles will be replaced by warm and dry conditions across the Front Range again today. The shortwave responsible for Wednesday's action is moving northeast into the Dakotas this morning. In its wake, a shortwave ridge is already rebuilding across the area with southwesterly flow returning to Colorado. This will …

SDetailed Forecast Discussion: ome slight changes in our sensible weather will occur today as a weak southern-track storm system clips the area. GOES-East infrared satellite imagery this morning shows the dying storm system which is located across southwest Utah. It will continue to track north and east into Wyoming by afternoon all the while further dissipating. A line of rain …

TDetailed Forecast Discussion: oday will be strikingly similar to yesterday as the bent ridge of high pressure remains the primary influence on weather across Colorado and the northern Great Plains. The snaking ridge axis is highlighted in blue below. Warm and dry southerly flow will make for another beautiful autumn day from Denver to Minneapolis with temperatures running well above …