Author: Ben Castellani (Page 290 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 04/13/17

April 13, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Sunshine will be widespread across the entire state once again today. Expect temperatures well above normal in the middle 70's this afternoon. We could potentially have some exciting weather tomorrow evening as a tiny piece of energy moves through. A few models are showing the potential for a few thunderstorms to form on the eastern and northern fringes of the …

DayCAST: Wed 04/12/17

April 12, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Outside of a few morning clouds, we'll have another beautiful day with temperatures above normal in the low 70's. A ridge will dominate into the weekend with southwest flow for Colorado. With this, both tomorrow and Friday will see lots of sun with temperatures well into the 70's.

DayCAST: Tue 04/11/17

April 11, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Another quiet day across the Front Range for your Tuesday. After a very sunny morning, expect increasing clouds through the afternoon and evening as a weak trough (and some mid-level moisture) passes across the state tonight. No precipitation, outside of a few Mountain flurries, is expected. Highs will be in the mid to upper 60's across the Metro area. Similar …

This week in weather: April 10, 2016

April 10, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Contrary to the active pattern of late, not much is on the table for the week ahead. The recent storm track that has been pummeling Colorado with storm after storm of late has receded northward for the time being. Continue reading as we discuss the implications of this pattern shift, including the outlook for the ski resorts over the next seven days.

DayCAST: Sun 04/09/17

April 9, 2017 / Ben Castellani

A cold front moved through late last night, and as a result, we'll be around 20 degrees cooler today. Expect partly cloudy skies with a high in the mid 50's. Gusty northwest winds could approach 35 mph through this afternoon. During the overnight hours tonight, a jet max will be passing overhead, which could facilitate gusts above 55 mph in the …

CONTEST: How much MORE snow will Boulder see this winter season?

April 7, 2017 / Ben Castellani

*This contest is now closed to entries. Keep an eye out as we’ll be doing more contests in the future*

We provide a brief climatology for late-season snowfall in Boulder and then pose the question…”How much more snowfall will Boulder see in the 2016-17 snow season?” Submit your guess for a chance at several prizes. Those who get closest to the exact amount win. Read on for all the details.

DayCAST: Fri 04/07/17

April 7, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Finally we're back to the 70's today for the lower elevations! As the ridge of high pressure slides to our east, southwesterly flow in the mid-levels will start pumping in the moisture ahead of our next system. Expect partly to mostly cloudy skies, mostly high-level ones, as a result. We're tracking a system for the weekend that will bring snow …