Author: Ben Castellani (Page 239 of 358)

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: Thu 10/04/18

October 4, 2018 / Ben Castellani

No more 80-degree days After highs in the lower 80's yesterday, the cold front moved into the Metro area last night around sunset, right on schedule. The front's passage brought a few light rain showers to the region, and even a few rumbles of thunder (southeast of Denver). Behind the front, temperatures quickly dropped into the 50's and now rest …

Winter is coming to the Mountains and maybe the lower elevations, too

October 3, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Have you heard? A major dip in the jet stream this weekend will lead to much cooler temperatures and snow for the northern Rockies. We discuss what this means for the Front Range. Our advice: enjoy the relatively warm temperatures while you can!

DayCAST: Wed 10/03/18

October 3, 2018 / Ben Castellani

While Boulder and Denver reported just a trace of rain over the last two days from Rosa, parts of central Arizona saw severe flooding following 2 to 5" of rainfall, an extreme amount for the desert locations that were impacted. Here are the rain totals from Rosa's remnants across the Desert Southwest: Beautiful Wednesday, ending with a chance of rain …

DayCAST: Tue 10/02/18

October 2, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Tropical Depression Rosa Tropical Depression Rosa is now located over central Arizona. You can see the weak rotation in the GOES-East water vapor animation below. Despite being 350+ miles away from the Metro area, plentiful tropical moisture is seen to be streaming into our area ahead of Rosa today (and yesterday), mainly in the mid and upper levels of the atmosphere. Most …

Cold today, hot tomorrow, and the remnants of Hurricane Rosa coming early next week

September 28, 2018 / Ben Castellani

We discuss the very chilly temperatures for your Friday, the quick warm-up headed our way for the weekend, and the possible impacts of Hurricane Rosa’s remnants early next week.

DayCAST: Thu 09/27/18

September 27, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Mild day, but cold front arrives tonight! Prepare for another mild day across the Metro area. Temperatures will top out near 80 degrees under mostly sunny skies. Don't get too comfortable with the warmth, though. A brief, but strong shot of chilly air will arrive around midnight tonight as a cold front blasts into northeast Colorado. The positional timeline of the front …

DayCAST: Wed 09/26/18

September 26, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Cool down Yesterday's high temperature at BoulderCAST Station was just 63 degrees. This was our first day with below average temperatures in three weeks (since September 6th). This of course came after a morning low of 42 degrees, the coldest temperature in Boulder since late May! Can you believe it? Temperatures will rebound several degrees today, responding to abundant sunshine and …