Author: Ben Castellani (Page 2 of 280)

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.

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 05/14/25 | Beautiful through early afternoon, but trending cooler and gusty thereafter with a chance of rain

May 14, 2025 / Ben Castellani

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Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 05/13/25 | One final hot day landing just shy of records; the cooldown begins tomorrow

May 13, 2025 / Ben Castellani

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Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: A reprieve from the rain as temperatures heat up

May 8, 2025 / Ben Castellani

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Premium Storm Update – Wed 05/07/25 7:30AM | More than one inch of rain has fallen so far! Scattered showers will stick around through a chilly Wednesday

May 7, 2025 / Ben Castellani / 0 Comments

Many of us have already received more than one inch of rain, and this storm isn’t over quite yet. Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will continue through Wednesday (with snow in the highest Foothills). We review the regional rain and snowfall totals so far, and discuss the latest forecast details, including when we expect this pesky spring storm to finally loosen its grasp on the Front Range.

Colorado Forecast Update: Soggy weather arrives during the day Tuesday, but expected rain and snow amounts have dropped significantly

May 6, 2025 / Ben Castellani / 2 Comments

We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but almost every single weather model has taken a significant nosedive in precipitation output for the remainder of the storm Tuesday into Wednesday. We discuss this latest data, what factors have contributed to the shift, and provide our final snowfall and precipitation forecast maps for what may end up being an underwhelming spring storm in the Front Range.