Author: Ben Castellani (Page 56 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 – Tue 10/08/24 | Smoke clears out from west to east as we push towards 80 degrees yet again

October 8, 2024 /

Athick cloud of wildfire smoke moved into the Front Range Monday evening around 6PM from the northeast. You can see the wall of smoke pushing across the Denver Metro area in the visible satellite animation below. This smoke was mostly created by large fires burning in Wyoming and Idaho. Smoke particles still linger across the Metro area this morning, but …

This Week in Colorado Weather: October 7, 2024

October 7, 2024 /

The Front Range will unfortunately see a continuation of unseasonably warm and bone dry weather this week. With a strong ridge of high pressure parked over the region, temperatures will remain summer-like in the lower 80s for the most part. While a couple of weak cold fronts may bring slight temperature drops, there will not be any precipitation. Wildfire smoke from neighboring states will intermittently affect our air quality. We also look ahead to a pattern shift next week which should bring welcomed changes. Read on for all the details.

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Colorado Forecast Update: There’s still no clear-cut end to our relentless warm & dry spell in sight

October 3, 2024 /

The Front Range is experiencing an exceptionally quiet and warm early autumn weather pattern that is expected to persist through the weekend and into next week. This prolonged dry spell is due to a stubborn ridge of high pressure over the southwestern United States, preventing any significant weather systems from reaching Colorado. Despite a couple of weak cold fronts, temperatures will remain well above normal throughout the extended, with record highs possible on Saturday. Unfortunately, there is no significant rain or snow in the pipeline, exacerbating the ongoing drought and increasing fire danger across the region. Here’s the latest on what is becoming a dire situation.

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BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 10/02/24 | Near-record heat with high fire danger to the north, no rain/snow for the next week

October 2, 2024 /

After a relatively chilly Tuesday, things will turn toasty again across the Front Range today as downslope flow briefly gets enhanced by a weak disturbance passing across Wyoming and northern Colorado. In the 500mb height animation below, notice today we will be under west-northwest flow. The height lines ever-so-slightly dip into northern Colorado tonight before rebounding back northward by Thursday …

BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 09/27/24 | A slightly cooler end to the week in Colorado as Helene continues to batter much of the eastern USA

September 27, 2024 /

Aweak frontal boundary moved through northeast Colorado overnight which will make for a more comfortable, less record shattering Friday for us. Yes, we did break the record high temperature yesterday for September 26th in both Boulder (92°) and Denver (93°). This was the second latest occurrence of 92°F on record in Boulder. You can see the subtle frontal boundary on …

Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Unseasonably warm and sunny weather continues with at least three days of near-record autumn heat

September 26, 2024 /

Hot and sunny weather will unfold for our Thursday in the Front Range as high pressure remains in control of the western United States. A few clouds will arrive late in the day, but that's about the only weather to speak of. The daily record high to beat in Boulder today is 90° from 2021 --- we have a good …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 09/25/24 | Near-record heat in the Front Range the next few days, Helene to impact Florida tomorrow as a massive major hurricane

September 25, 2024 /

All is quiet across Colorado this morning as a ridge embedded with dry air sits over the area. The low pressure which brought us the rain a few days ago is now over St. Louis. In addition to showing the dry conditions in our neck of the woods, this morning's zoomed-out GOES-East water vapor animation shows two tropical disturbances. An …

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