Author: Ben Castellani (Page 63 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.

June 2024 Graphical Weather Review: Drought returns to the Front Range following our second straight exceptionally dry month

July 3, 2024 /

Following right in the footsteps of May, June was another incredibly dry month across much of the Front Range, concluding as Boulder’s driest June in exactly 100 years. As a result, drought has returned to the area, including both Boulder and Denver. June also landed as one of the hottest on record for many Colorado cities. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of our weather during June and how it relates to climatology.

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Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 07/03/24 | Hot & dry today with severe storms to the east, a cold front tonight will usher in cooler & pleasant weather for the Fourth

July 3, 2024 /

Today begins a more substantial trend towards bone-dry conditions across the Front Range area --- something we bluntly detailed in our weekly outlook on Monday. This morning's GOES-East water vapor animation below shows bountiful dry air across central and western Colorado, as well as everywhere upstream from us to the west and southwest. This dry air will make forming any …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 07/02/24 | A slight chance of AM showers before sunshine takes over the rest of the day, Boulder County now under Stage 1 fire restrictions

July 2, 2024 /

Acold front has moved through overnight and today will be a few degrees cooler as a result. The parent storm system of the front is trekking through today, seen as the shortwave energy clipping across northern Colorado and Wyoming in the 500mb vorticity forecast animation below. Some showers may land across parts of the Front Range this morning, mainly north …

This Week in Colorado Weather: July 1, 2024

July 1, 2024 /

This week’s weather in the Front Range will feature a welcomed northwest flow pattern, one which will usher in cooler temperatures but unfortunately little in the way of rainfall as the monsoon remains at bay. Several disturbances will be tracking across northern Colorado but will have extremely limited moisture to work with resulting in most areas staying nearly bone-dry this week. While not good at all for the ongoing drought, this setup will allow for cool and beautiful conditions for the Fourth of July — just be mindful that fire danger is growing. Read on for all the details.

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Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Daily storm chances, better air quality, and a short-lived reprieve from the heat

June 27, 2024 /

Yesterday's storm clouds produced some of the most widespread and intense rainfall our area has seen in months, but sadly most locations received less than 0.1" of rain. However, up to 0.5" or so was reported in parts of Boulder. The chance of rain will stay in the forecast today as high pressure remains centered to our south, albeit slightly …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 06/26/24 | Subtropical moisture arrives to temper our heatwave, but developing storms could turn severe

June 26, 2024 /

Tuesday was the hottest day yet in 2024 for many cities, with Denver officially reaching 100°F (briefly at DIA) for the first time since August of 2022. Boulder was just a tad cooler at 98°F, our second hottest day this summer. Many areas across eastern Colorado were able to reach the triple digits on Tuesday, with generally upper 90s in …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 06/22/24 | Staring down an extended stretch of drier & much hotter weather

June 22, 2024 /

After a couple days of more pronounced late-day thunderstorm activity, today will begin our drying trend as high pressure in the southeast United States phases westward, setting up shop across New Mexico and Arizona this weekend and throughout much of next week. The 500mb height anomaly forecast animation below spans until Thursday when the ridge will be locked in to …

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