Author: Ben Castellani (Page 254 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.

This week in weather: April 9, 2018

April 9, 2018 / Ben Castellani

After a brief review of last Friday’s snow, we cover the forecast for the upcoming week. Overall it will be quiet with very comfortable temperatures, though we are watching a Pacific cold front set to bring Mountain snow, strong winds, and cooler weather towards the end of the week.

DayCAST: Thu 04/05/18

April 5, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Mild temperatures will remain for one more day.... For today, west-northwest flow continues. Morning sunshine will fall victim to thick clouds through the day. This is due to increasing moisture streaming in at the mid-levels of the atmosphere. Despite this cloud cover, high temperatures should be several degrees warmer than yesterday....mid to upper 60's, The 800 mb temperature forecast map from …

Lower elevation hikes are coming soon to SummitCAST….Here’s a sneak peek!

April 4, 2018 / Ben Castellani

The weather last Friday was near-perfect for a hike to the summit of 11,427-foot Twin Sisters Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park. Thanks to the forecast guidance provided by SummitCAST, our team was able to squeeze in a fun late-March excursion with no concerns about ugly weather. Twin Sisters is just one of many lower elevation hikes coming soon to SummitCAST. We review the weather from our recent hike and update you on the status of SummitCAST development.

DayCAST: Wed 04/04/18

April 4, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Seasonal and mainly dry northwest flow is well-established across Colorado today and this pattern will continue into tomorrow with a weak lee trough developing in our region. Expect a mix of wave clouds and sunshine with high temperatures in the low to middle 60's both today and Thursday. Winds will be relaxed compared to the last few days as well! …

DayCAST: Mon 04/02/18

April 2, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Warm & windy Monday, changes this evening Our next weather system is screaming southward through Washington and Idaho this morning (see below). This storm will bring changes to our weather after sunset this evening. In the meantime, there will be a lee trough across our region with downslope warming and sunshine on-tap for today. The 800 mb temperature map below …

DayCAST: Thu 03/29/18

March 29, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Another day, another weak atmospheric wave moving across the region. This is a frequent occurrence when northwest flow sets up over the northern Rockies. It's actually something we have been dealing with all winter long and has led to a bunch of weak storms with little to show for it. Similar to yesterday, this wave is quick-moving and sparse on moisture. Today's …

DayCAST: Wed 03/28/18

March 28, 2018 / Ben Castellani

A timid shortwave will be moving through the region during the day today, bringing a weak cold front into northeast Colorado. Temperatures should be able to reach the upper 40's to lower 50's before the front arrives, then falling slowly thereafter. There will be just enough instability around to produce isolated to scattered afternoon and evening showers. Models are indicating 0.05 to …