Author: Ben Castellani (Page 59 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.

Labor Day Weekend Forecast: Warm & dry weather for Denver, just a few storms in the Mountains

August 29, 2024 /

Labor Day Weekend won’t be quite as hot as it was on Wednesday, which was Boulder’s 40th 90° day of the year, but we are expecting warm and dry conditions to persist, perfect for any outdoor activities you may have lined up. The weather pattern will shift slightly early next week with the potential for isolated storms returning to the area. Whether you’re planning a trip into the Mountains or are staying comfortably down low in the city this holiday weekend, read on for the latest forecast details!

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Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 08/28/24 | A quick trip into the 90s before a weak cold front arrives tonight

August 28, 2024 /

Today will be the hottest day of the week as Colorado resides within an increasingly warm airmass under weak southwest flow aloft. Similar to the atmospheric setup we had on Monday, a potent closed-low pressure system resides to our north today along the Canadian Border. It won't draw any closer than northern Montana to us, so its broader influence on …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 08/27/24 | A long dry stretch lies ahead for the Front Range beginning today with sunny skies & seasonal temperatures

August 27, 2024 /

Yesterday's shortwave disturbance, the one which brought overcast skies and a few raindrops to the Denver Metro area, has kicked off into the Dakotas overnight. As it exited, drier air has swept across Colorado from the northwest, beginning around 5PM yesterday for the Boulder area. This dry air will be in place today leading to a beautiful Tuesday for us …

Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Monsoon moisture will keep the risk of storms in the forecast as temperatures remain mostly in the 80s

August 22, 2024 /

The hearty plume of monsoonal moisture remains draped across Colorado this morning. In fact, precipitable water will peak today throughout the Front Range at around 2 to 2.5 standard anomalies above normal, before declining slowly in the coming days. The subtropical faucet can be seen in this morning's GOES-East water vapor animation below, with deep moisture (blues/whites) pumping into our …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 08/21/24 | Much cloudier today with late-day storms developing; monsoon moisture will remain over the area through at least Friday

August 21, 2024 /

Quite a bit of clouds have spread into the Front Range overnight from the southwest making for a surprisingly gloomy morning out there. These can be seen in the GOES-East nighttime cloud microphysics animation below rotating into our area along the northwestern periphery of high pressure in New Mexico. These clouds are tied to a weak shortwave disturbance and are …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Mon 08/19/24 | Large hail & heavy rain will accompany monsoon thunderstorms Monday, drier but hot on Tuesday

August 19, 2024 /

NOTICE: Due to unexpected travel, our usual weekly outlook discussion will be published a day later on Tuesday this week. Please check back tomorrow for the latest on Front Range weather. Early week weather highlights are as follows:

⦁❶⦁ A narrow plume of monsoon moisture will fuel numerous thunderstorms across the Front Range on Monday during the afternoon and evening

⦁❷⦁ Favorable shear will also be present increasing the risk for severe storms — heavy rainfall and golf ball-sized hail are the primary concerns, but damaging winds and a couple tornadoes also possible

⦁❸⦁ High temperatures reach the upper 80s in the afternoon before the storms cool us off

⦁❹⦁ Tuesday will be the only completely dry day this week as temperatures rebound back well into the 90s

⦁❺⦁ Thunderstorms will be in the forecast Wednesday and beyond with 30-50% chances each day

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Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 08/18/24 | Third straight day in the 90s, but now with a chance of rain

August 18, 2024 /

Temperatures will once again remain above normal today pushing into the low to middle 90s across the Denver Metro area --- our third 90-degree day in a row. There are some clouds around this morning, but those will thin out as the days wears on into the afternoon before clouds increase again later. Unlike the last few days, today will …

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