Author: Ben Castellani (Page 316 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: Tue 09/20/16

September 20, 2016 / Ben Castellani

A mix of sun and high-level clouds throughout the day, with dry conditions prevailing for all. Temperatures will be well above normal in the mid to upper 80's.

This week in weather: September 19, 2016

September 19, 2016 / Ben Castellani

Dry weather has prevailed across northeast Colorado for the last several days, with temperatures moderating from the 60’s to near 90 degrees. This trend continues through much of this week’s forecast as a flat upper-ridge dominates our weather. However, the team-up of a potent trough and the remnants of Tropical Storm Paine will bring chances for rain just in time for the weekend. Read on for our complete weekly forecast.

DayCAST: Wed 09/14/16

September 14, 2016 / Ben Castellani

After the doom and gloom yesterday, we'll see a bit of an improvement today. Expect morning overcast skies to gradually clear with afternoon sun, then widely scattered late afternoon and evening thundershowers. The best time-frame for storms today will be 3pm to 10pm. Look for highs in the mid 70's.

DayCAST: Tue 09/13/16

September 13, 2016 / Ben Castellani

Despite how the day looks early this morning, today should't be too bad. After gloomy skies, spotty mist/drizzle, and some fog this morning, we expect clouds to lift and eventually dissipate by early afternoon. With a little sun, look for isolated showers and a couple rumbles of thunder during the afternoon and evening. primarily across the higher elevations. Most areas …

DayCAST: Sun 09/11/16

September 11, 2016 / Ben Castellani

We have another warm day on tap for your Sunday. Expect partly sunny skies, with extremely isolated storm chances across the Palmer Divide and Mountains. Dry for the Plains. Gusty downslope winds, up to 35 mph, will be possible in the Foothills during the afternoon. This combined with the warm temperatures and dry air will breed marginal fire weather conditions in the …

DayCAST: Sat 09/10/16

September 10, 2016 / Ben Castellani

Today's forecast is filled with abundant sunshine and seasonal temperatures near 80 degrees. No chance of precipitation on the Plains, or across the Mountains. Enjoy! Tomorrow's temperature just into the 90's with a few storms returning to the High Country.

DayCAST: Fri 09/09/16

September 9, 2016 / Ben Castellani

Happy Friday! Following a very warm day yesterday, a cold front moved through overnight, which will cool our temperatures down 15 to 20 degrees today compared to yesterday. We'll once again have total sunshine out there, though. Temperatures should struggle to surpass 75 degrees as cooler air filters in throughout the day.