Author: Ben Castellani (Page 65 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 This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Late-week record heat ahead of a cooler & wetter weekend

June 6, 2024 /

Boulder and Denver both recorded their first 90-degree days of the year yesterday reaching 90 and 91 degrees, respectively! A weak, essentially undetectable cool front moved through last night which will act to curb temperatures a few degrees today. Models have actually doubled down on the amount of cooling we will see across the lower elevations. We're now expecting temperatures …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 06/05/24 | Several 90-degree days are lining up, beginning today for most!

June 5, 2024 /

We haven't reached 90 degrees yet in Boulder or Denver this year (Monday was a candidate, but had too many clouds), but that likely changes today for one or both cities as a pronounced ridge pattern takes hold across the West. High pressure aloft is centered over Arizona right now with hot air flowing up the western side of the …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 06/04/24 | Breezy and a tad cooler today, but a summer-like heat wave is brewing!

June 4, 2024 /

The primary and really only shortwave system for the week moved through our area overnight and is about to exit Colorado to the east this morning. I am not seeing any reports outside of the Mountains that picked up measurable precipitation from this shortwave. It mainly brought a few surges of wind and increased cloud cover to the area. Speaking …

This Week in Colorado Weather: June 3, 2024

June 3, 2024 /

After a mostly quiet and warm weekend, things will more-or-less remain unchanged for the first full week of June. Temperatures will stay warm to hot with only a small chance of rainfall this week. We’ve managed to dodge the nineties so far in 2024, but that bout of good fortune will run out later this week with multiple days soaring above 90 degrees. Read on for all the details.

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Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: A few stormy days with severe weather just to the east, then we push into the dreaded 90s

May 30, 2024 /

Throughout the extended period, the primary storm track for North America will remain up along the Canadian Border with troughs of varying intensity sweeping across Montana and the Dakotas. To the south of this active northern storm track, there will generally be zonal flow or flat ridging present across the central and southern Rockies, including here in Colorado --- a …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 05/29/24 | Widely scattered showers and storms today, some will be severe (especially east of the Metro area)

May 29, 2024 /

The primary forecast concern today remains the risk of strong to severe thunderstorms developing ahead of a fast-moving trough racing across the central and northern Rockies. This trough can be seen in the NAM 500mb vorticity forecast animation below for today into tonight. Notice that the main shortwave will pass across Montana and Wyoming this evening, with some trailing energy …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 05/28/24 | A few spotty thundershowers today, but things ramp up Wednesday with severe storms eyeing the area

May 28, 2024 /

All is quiet across the Front Range early on this beautiful Tuesday morning. Regional satellite imagery shows clear skies across the entire state, though there are a few clouds sparsely populating the eastern Plains. A large complex of severe thunderstorms is roaring across Texas and Oklahoma this morning, with some embedded tornadic activity as well. Just more fuel for the …

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