Author: Ben Castellani (Page 293 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: March 20, 2017

March 20, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Happy First Day of Spring! As smoke spewed from the mouth of Sunshine Canyon yesterday, the extent of the wildfire threat become more obvious than ever. The fire ignited late Saturday night following what has been more than three weeks in Boulder without measurable precipitation. We have some good news…the week ahead should offer some reprieve for the extremely dry weather of late. In fact, we have a chance of precipitation in the forecast each and every day this week. We’re also tracking a potential spring storm late in the week. Continue reading for our complete weekly outlook including our thoughts on the potential for accumulating snow.

DayCAST: Sat 03/18/17

March 18, 2017 / Ben Castellani

The axis of a large ridge of high pressure is parked across Colorado today, with west southwesterly flow present through the lower half of the atmosphere (see below). With this, we'll continue to see extraordinary warmth, some of which will be record breaking across northeast Colorado. Expect mostly sunny skies today with a high near 80 degrees. The record value …

DayCAST: Fri 03/17/17

March 17, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Despite a slight change in air mass behind a cold front last night, your Friday will still be quite pleasant. Expect a high near 70 degrees with a mix of clouds and sun. The weekend will be very, very warm across the Front Range as well. Highs will be in the low 80's Saturday and Sunday, …

DayCAST: Thu 03/16/17

March 16, 2017 / Ben Castellani

The surface temperature anomaly map below shows quite a radical difference between the western and eastern halves of the United States today. While the East Coast shivers in an Arctic air mass following a blizzard earlier this week, temperatures across the Front Range will be aiming for record values once again today. Similar to yesterday, temperatures will climb into the mid …

DayCAST: Wed 03/15/17

March 15, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Another glorious weather-day for your Wednesday. Continue reading for our full forecast.

DayCAST: Tue 03/14/17

March 14, 2017 / Ben Castellani

For your Tuesday, expect partly to mostly cloudy skies as upper-level moisture rolls across the state. The surface layer will be warm with a high near 70 degrees this afternoon. This is approximately 15 degrees above normal for this time of year. It will also be quite dry, with dew points in the 20's and teens. Some gusty winds may …

DayCAST: Fri 03/10/17

March 10, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Another great end to a week! Expect partly cloudy skies (thanks for some wave clouds) with temperatures in the low to middle 60's. Winds will be light and breezy with gusts around 25 mph during the afternoon. We're tracking a weak backdoor cold front that will slide into Denver around midnight tonight. This front will bring the chance of fog …