Author: Ben Castellani (Page 310 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.

Looking ahead to November: Climatology and this year’s outlook

November 1, 2016 / Ben Castellani

Following a very dry and historically warm month of October, the fire bans are back as the drought continues to expand in coverage across the Front Range. For the lower elevations, the most prominent fall color this year has been brown. Will November bring a wetter weather pattern that we desperately need? Read on as we examine Boulder’s climatology and consider the current state of the atmosphere to give our outlook for the next month.

DayCAST: Tue 11/01/16

November 1, 2016 / Ben Castellani

Welcome to November! We kick off the month with a mild and pleasant day. After last night's cold front, temperatures will be cooler in the mid 60's under partly cloudy skies. Some models do show some very light and isolated rain showers developing tonight (mostly between 9pm and 6am), but they likely won't amount to much of anything Don't be surprised …

This week in weather: October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016 / Ben Castellani

Lots to talk about this week, but nonetheless, not much changes compared to our recent weather trends. This week will feature a couple cold fronts and a weak system which may bring a few light rain/snow showers to the region. Ultimately, though, the continued storyline for the Front Range is very limited moisture, above normal temperatures, and worsening fire conditions. Continue reading for our complete outlook of the upcoming week.

DayCAST: Sun 10/30/16

October 30, 2016 / Ben Castellani

We'll have some spotty fog around this morning. Afterwards, high clouds / wave clouds will build in to make for a mostly cloudy afternoon. This will help keep our temperatures down compared to yesterday. Look for highs in the low 70's today. Our meteograms from the GFS and NAM models are a great way to locate various cloud decks/fog. The week …

DayCAST: Sat 10/29/16

October 29, 2016 / Ben Castellani

After a few morning clouds, skies will clear to full sunshine in the afternoon. It will be a little cooler than prior days, but still expect temperatures to soar into the mid 70's (more than 15 degrees above normal!). By the way, Boulder did set the record high on Thursday (82 degrees) and tied it on Friday (80 degrees), and …

Flirting with record-heat to end the week

October 27, 2016 / Ben Castellani

With a huge ridge in place across the region, we discuss the possibility of record warmth in Denver to close out the week and right through the upcoming weekend. How much longer will the heat last? Read on to find out!

DayCAST: Thu 10/27/16

October 27, 2016 / Ben Castellani

As we alluded to in our weekly outlook, today will be the warmest day of the week. With sunny skies and southwesterly flow, temperatures will skyrocket to near 80 degrees. Many locations will be flirting with record highs for the date, which in Boulder is 79 degrees. High level clouds will be on the increase towards sunset and overnight into Friday. …