Author: Ben Castellani (Page 44 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.

BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 04/01/25 | Gusty winds with spotty rain/snow showers, wind-blown snow will create difficult travel in the Mountains through tonight

We had a good run, but unfortunately blustery winds return to the forecast today as a storm system intensifies to our north across Wyoming, Montana and the Dakotas. This system is embedded within a broader trough pattern across the western United States, which also includes another developing disturbance digging southward into California today. This system will also impact our area, …

Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Near-record warmth Thursday, but cool & wet weather will take hold for the entire weekend!

The toastiest day of the week has arrived! The ridge we keep talking about like a broken record is now directly over Colorado, with the warmest airmass of 2025 spreading into the region as we speak. Overnight lows barely dropped below 50 degrees in Boulder despite clear skies and light winds, a sign of the warmth in play right now. …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 03/26/25 | Warmer in the 70s with sunshine today, models are trending slightly wetter for the weekend

Colorado now rests within the center of the well-advertised ridge of high pressure across the central and southern Rockies. GOES-East shows us the protection offered by the ridge this morning, with copious dry air situated throughout the Great Basin, the Desert Southwest, and of course our glorious state. All of the clouds, precipitation, and faster winds are shoved well to …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 03/25/25 | A very likable Tuesday near 70 degrees with sunshine and light winds, the real “heatwave” begins tomorrow

Yesterday's wave clouds ended up being fairly extensive which kept a lid on temperatures during the afternoon hours. This resulted in most of the Denver Metro area staying in the mid to upper 60s, with only some northern areas cracking the 70-degree mark. High temperatures from Monday are shown below. The bigger story was the pesky downslope winds which peaked …

This Week in Colorado Weather: March 24, 2025

The week ahead will remain largely dry across the Front Range thanks to the slow passage of a strong ridge of high pressure aloft. Gusty downslope winds on Monday will relax and transition into a mid-week heatwave with record highs up for grabs across multiple days. However, unsettled weather is brewing for the upcoming weekend with decent rain chances for the lower elevations and a few snowflakes for the higher Foothills. Read on for all the details.

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Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Seasonal temperatures, gusty winds and Mountain snow — plus a look ahead to the very warm end of March

The next several days will offer up seasonal temperatures and mostly dry weather across the Boulder-Denver area, while the Mountains cash in on occasional light to moderate snow and wind. This is the result an active storm track across the northern Rockies, but with limited moisture and no real organization as the storms pass through the region.  There will be …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 03/19/25 | Lingering northwest flow keeps us gusty & chilly in the Front Range today

Last evening's low pressure was a bit more vigorous and developed closer to Denver than expected, but ultimately it didn't put too much of a wrench into the forecast for our immediate area. Yes, there was a brief overlap between heavy snow and strong winds creating pseudo-blizzard conditions across the Palmer Divide and areas east to Kansas. However, here in …

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