Author: Ben Castellani (Page 19 of 274)

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 L3Harris Technologies in Boulder.

This Week in Colorado Weather: May 20, 2024

May 20, 2024 / Ben Castellani

Mother Nature will continue to pummel the western United States with storm systems this week, including plenty of activity here in the Front Range. Monday will provide the most substantial severe weather outbreak in Colorado so far in 2024, but fortunately that will go down east of the Denver Metro area. Another system will bring a good chance of widespread rain for us Tuesday alongside chilly temperatures. The rest of the week into the weekend will stay somewhat active with daily chances for showers and thunderstorms. Read on for all the details.

Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Largely quiet & warm weather under a split-flow pattern, but early next week may turn active again

May 16, 2024 / Ben Castellani

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Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 05/15/24 | Cooler today with scattered thunderstorms, but warmer and drier in the days ahead

May 15, 2024 / Ben Castellani

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Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 05/14/24 | Unsettled weather continues with scattered late-day gusty storms, some may produce severe wind gusts

May 14, 2024 / Ben Castellani

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Colorado Aurora Forecast Update: Cloudy skies in the Front Range Saturday night will require eager viewers to head north to see round two!

May 11, 2024 / Ben Castellani

In extremely rare fashion, Mother Nature’s incredible showing of the Northern Lights Friday night extended across nearly the entire continental United States, including a shimmering display of pink and green hues over the Denver area. If you somehow missed the exceptionally infrequent sight Friday night, you have a second chance Saturday night as severe geomagnetic storming is set to continue across planet Earth for at least one more night. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to see much in the Front Range this time around due to cloud cover. However, a couple hours of interstate driving should be enough to reach clear skies in order to take in round number two Saturday night. Let’s discuss!