Author: Ben Castellani (Page 200 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.

DayCAST: Tue 08/28/18

August 28, 2018 / Ben Castellani

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This week in weather: August 27, 2018

August 27, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Monsoon moisture is making its annual retreat back into northwestern Mexico. When this happens, we look to the mid-latitude storm track to begin providing “weather” to Colorado again through the autumn season. Unfortunately, the storm track remains well to our north right now, so prepare for a generally quiet week ahead.

DayCAST: Sun 08/26/18

August 26, 2018 / Ben Castellani

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DayCAST: Thu 08/23/18

August 23, 2018 / Ben Castellani

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DayCAST: Wed 08/22/18

August 22, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Get ready for another unseasonably chilly day across the Front Range with low clouds and cooler temperatures lingering. We also discuss Category 5 Hurricane Lane which is heading towards Hawaii.

DayCAST: Tue 08/21/18

August 21, 2018 / Ben Castellani

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DayCAST: Thu 08/16/18

August 16, 2018 / Ben Castellani

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This is why Colorado’s historically warm summer has cooled off

August 15, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Not long ago, 2018 was in the running with 2012 for the hottest summer on record for many Front Range cities. However, a subtle but crucial pattern shift has kept our temperatures on the cool side for the last three weeks, knocking this summer back to a status closer to normal. We discuss this shift and provide an update on our summer forecasting contest which wraps up at the end of the month.