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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 01/11/18

January 11, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Quiet but cool weather is expected today following the passage of yesterday's weather system. We only reported a trace of rain and then a trace of snow at BoulderCAST Station. Highs today will be in the middle 40's with sunny skies. A 140 mph jet streak will be overhead this evening into tomorrow with the potential for a mountain wave to …

Video DayCAST: Wed 01/10/18

January 10, 2018 / Ben Castellani

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DayCAST: Tue 01/09/18

January 9, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Warmth is the headline today as southwest flow controls our weather in the mid-levels of the atmosphere. The 850 mb temperature anomaly map below shows the northward surge of warm air into the Great Plains and Colorado. Highs this afternoon are expected to reach the upper 60's across the Plains with mostly sunny skies. The record high for the date is …

This week in weather: January 8, 2018

January 8, 2018 / Ben Castellani

The week ahead begins warm before the arrival of a southern-track winter storm by mid-week. Unfortunately, the path of the upper-low is not very favorable for Colorado. We’ll see some snow, but not much. Temperatures will then rebound to end the week on a mild note.

DayCAST: Thu 01/04/18

January 4, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Quiet weather continues today with mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the lower 50's. We'll climb a few more degrees each of the next two days, likely reaching into the 60's on Saturday. No updates on our slight chance of rain/snow on Sunday. Accumulations, if they happen, will be meager across the Denver Metro area. We're already looking past this …

DayCAST: Wed 01/03/18

January 3, 2018 / Ben Castellani

No major shifts today compared to yesterday as a ridge of high pressure builds in from the west. There will an ever-so-slight increase in upper-level moisture, so we can expect a few patchy high clouds here and there. Overall though, mostly sunny skies will prevail with temperatures nearing 50 degrees. Our next chance at any "weather" comes Sunday as a shortwave …

DayCAST: Mon 01/01/18

January 1, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Happy New Year! Expect a calm but cold first day of 2018 as a shallow Arctic airmass lingers across the lower elevations. Highs will only be in the 20's for the Plains, with 30's in the Foothills, alongside partly cloudy skies. We'll discuss the week ahead in more detail tomorrow, but frankly this week will be quiet, sunny, and significantly …