Author: Ben Castellani (Page 297 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: February 13, 2017

February 13, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Following a quick shift back to winter-like temperatures this weekend, warmth will return this week alongside peaceful weather as a ridge slowly slides across the state. Will the powerful downslope winds accompany the warming this week? Read on to find out.

DayCAST: Fri 02/10/17

February 10, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Both Denver and Boulder will be challenging record highs today, nearly 30 degrees above normal for this time of year! Expect mostly cloudy skies with highs in the low to middle 70’s. Very strong winds will be blowing during the morning in and near the Foothills as a mountain wave has set-up overnight. Sustained winds of 45 mph will be complimented by gusts approaching 90 mph! This includes the city of Boulder. Be careful! Breezy conditions will remain during the afternoon and evening, but gusts shouldn’t exceed 40 mph.

Below shows current temperatures as of 6AM. Very warm already out there, between 65 and 70 degrees. It’s going to be a very warm day!

Current temperatures as of 6AM Friday

Our next weather system is knocking on the door already. Snow will increase in the Mountains this evening and persist through Saturday. Accumulations of 6-14″ can be expected across much of the state above 10,000 feet by Sunday morning. A cold front will swing south across the Plains overnight tonight and bring cooler weather and a chance of light rain/snow for the weekend. Accumulating snow on the Plains around 1″ seems plausible Saturday evening and night, with more possible south of Denver.

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DayCAST: Thu 02/09/17

February 9, 2017 / Ben Castellani

The wind will be less of a nuisance today, but still a factor in the forecast. We're expecting partly to mostly cloudy skies (upper-level clouds) with winds at times gusting in excess of 30 mph, especially during the late afternoon and evening hours. Highs will be warm in the mid to upper 60's! Some places, especially from Denver eastward, may …

DayCAST: Wed 02/08/17

February 8, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Winds will be the discussion for today's forecast once again. Winds gusted in excess of 45 mph yesterday in Boulder with temperatures in the low 60's. We expect more of the same today, with the wind threat being more widespread as the jet is overhead. Westerly gusts up to 50 mph will be possible through most of the Denver Metro Area …

DayCAST: Tue 02/07/17

February 7, 2017 / Ben Castellani

The story today will be the downslope winds across the Front Range. We're expecting quite the windy day in and near the Foothills, with gusts exceeding 50 mph at times. The wind threat will spread away from the Foothills during the evening and overnight into tomorrow. Gusts of 45 mph or more will be possible, even in Denver. Skies will be partly …

DayCAST: Fri 02/03/17

February 3, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Happy Friday. If you haven't heard, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow yesterday and there will be six more weeks of winter! Who believes that groundhog anyways? Yesterday saw ice accumulations across much of the Front Range. As we noted in our forecast, more intense upslope overnight provided additional lift and turbulence to change freezing drizzle to snow in spots. We …

Freezing mist underway! Be safe!

February 1, 2017 / Ben Castellani

By the pace of the traffic tonight, many folks are not aware of the surrounding danger from freezing fog and mist that has already begun across much of the region. We give our thoughts on what is now our second ice event in the last seven days.