Author: Ben Castellani (Page 314 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: October 3, 2016

October 3, 2016 / Ben Castellani

After two straight weeks of mostly sunny and warm conditions, the week ahead will feature quintessential Colorado fall weather. With the passage of two cold fronts, we’ll transition from the 80’s early in the week, through wind, rain and cold…to the potential for snowflakes by week’s end. Continue reading for our complete outlook of the week ahead.

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

September 30, 2016 / Ben Castellani

While the fire ban has been recently lifted in many Front Range counties, September did little to relieve the parched landscape with yet another month of well below normal precipitation. Will October offer up the soaking rain and mountain snow 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: Fri 09/30/16

September 30, 2016 / Ben Castellani

After spotty morning drizzle, expect generally overcast skies with widely scattered afternoon and evening showers and a few storms. Look for temperatures in the mid 70's today. We're also tracking some early indication of the potential for snow by the middle of next week. It's too early to tell, but it looks like, at the very least, the north-central Mountains should …

DayCAST: Thu 09/29/16

September 29, 2016 / Ben Castellani

Mostly sunny early with high clouds building through the afternoon and evening. Storms return to the forecast, but only isolated and they will remain confined to the higher elevations, particularly west of the Divide. The Denver Metro and the rest of the Plains will be dry. Enjoy high temperatures in the mid to upper 70's. Tomorrow we'll see the chance of …

DayCAST: Wed 09/28/16

September 28, 2016 / Ben Castellani

Another beautiful and sunny fall day out there today. Expect just a few spotty late day clouds with highs in the upper 70's. Rain chances increase as we head into Friday and the weekend.

DayCAST: Tue 09/27/16

September 27, 2016 / Ben Castellani

Expect a crystal blue sky with full sunshine today. Temperatures will be the warmest of the week...well above normal in the low to mid 80's. Enjoy!

Why does the “true” fall equinox in Colorado occur four days late?

September 26, 2016 / Ben Castellani

We have all come to accept that the bi-annual occurrence of the equinoxes signifies the day when every location on Earth experiences exactly 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night. We examine why this ubiquitous belief really isn’t correct and explain why today is our “true” date with equal amounts of day and night.