Author: Ben Castellani (Page 46 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.

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 02/26/25 | Notably cooler today, warm weather returns tomorrow, and an update on next week’s interesting pattern shift

February 26, 2025 /

Tuesday's high temperatures reached the middle to upper 60s across the area, while maximum wind gusts were in the 40 to 60 MPH range during the day. It was a warm but ultimately blustery day across the Front Range. T-shirt weather in February is hard to beat, though! The promised cold front arrived around midnight into Boulder last night, the …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 02/25/25 | Warm & windy as temperatures soar well into the 60s with winds gusting up to 45 MPH

February 25, 2025 /

The story today will be the warm temperatures and the accompanying blustery winds, as well as a cold front moving in this evening. Current GOES-East water vapor imagery shows the cold front approaching from the northwest, currently located along with a line of clouds near Salt Lake City. ETA in our area is right around sunset, though the Pacific nature …

This Week in Colorado Weather: February 24, 2025

February 24, 2025 /

The last two weeks have been considerably colder than normal across the Front Range (thanks Flatiron Freddy!), but that changes this week as the atmospheric pendulum swings the other direction ushering in a welcomed pattern shift across all of Colorado. The week ahead will be largely dry in our area with temperatures well above normal every day except Wednesday. The beautiful conditions will continue through the upcoming weekend, but the first week of March will see a return of cooler and unsettled weather with rain and snow chances in tow.

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Winter Weather Update: Finally some actual snow to go with the brutal cold! Snow arrives late Thursday, heaviest across the southern Front Range

February 20, 2025 /

It’s been a brutally cold week in the Boulder-Denver area with temperatures remaining entirely below freezing since Saturday morning. Up until now, we haven’t had much snow to show for this Arctic plunge, but that changes later on Thursday as we finally get some moisture and a real storm system passing through to generate widespread snowfall across the Front Range. We discuss the latest forecast details, including how models have been trending the storm further south in recent runs which will make for a tricky forecast, one with a very sharp gradient in expected snowfall totals. Let’s take a look.

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Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 02/19/25 | A quiet & very cold Wednesday, but a potentially significant snowstorm is brewing for Thursday night!

February 19, 2025 /

Today will be a rather calm day as we rest in-between storm systems. However, the Arctic airmass still remains firmly in control of the area under shallow upslope flow at the surface. Temperatures at 7AM are in the negative single digits across most of eastern Colorado, with some parts of the Denver Metro area being warmer and slightly above zero.  …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 02/18/25 | The bitter cold Arctic air lingers for several more days, banded snow targets the northern Front Range tonight!

February 18, 2025 /

Temperatures are quite cold this morning with very light snow falling in many places, especially in the western Metro area. Parts of southern Boulder received over 2" of new snow yesterday and overnight, with the trees also getting rimed up from a intermittent freezing fog. It definitely looks (and feels!) like a winter wonderland out there this morning. Temperatures are …

Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Staying chilly with at least three chances for light snow

February 13, 2025 /

The coldest temperatures of the week have occurred overnight, with most locations dropping below zero across the lower elevations. However, the cold air is on the out and out as warmer westerly flow is already spilling in over the Continental Divide, with Foothills communities about 10 to 20 degrees warmer than down here! Current temperatures as of 7AM Thursday are …

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