Author: Ben Castellani (Page 145 of 301)

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.

Colorado Forecast Update: Record heat transitioning to record cold and snow? Let’s talk about it…

September 4, 2020 / Ben Castellani

It’s hard to believe that we could go from sizzling record heat to snow in a little under 36 hours, but that is just what most weather models are indicating early next week! A major autumn storm system is progged to drop southward putting a giant, bitter cold bullseye right along the lee of the Rockies. With this strong and cold early-season storm system, a period of intense lift and upslope will likely unfold across the Front Range producing widespread rain showers and even the threat of snow all the way down to the lower elevations of the Boulder-Denver area. Needless to say, it’s definitely going to be an interesting forecast heading into early next week! Let’s talk about it….

BoulderCAST Daily – Thu 09/03/20 | Slightly cooler today, a heat wave this weekend, and snow next week?!

September 3, 2020 / Ben Castellani

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BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 09/02/20 | A boring stretch of weather ahead

September 2, 2020 / Ben Castellani

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BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 09/01/20 | Morning stratus, then sunny and pleasant

September 1, 2020 / Ben Castellani

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This week in Colorado weather: August 31, 2020

August 31, 2020 / Ben Castellani

We’ve got no record heat to discuss this time with a cooler pattern taking hold to end the month of August. After Monday’s chance of rain, it will be mainly dry and sunny the rest of the week with temperatures fluctuating up and down. Read on for our complete forecast of the week ahead.