Author: Ben Castellani (Page 67 of 301)

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 2023 Graphical Weather Review: The 4th wettest June all-time kept us green, but we could have done without the onslaught of severe weather!

June 2023 dropped more than 5″ of rain on Boulder for the second straight month, concluding as the 4th wettest June since the late 1800s. Temperatures ended up nearly 4°F below normal as well, including a monthly minimum temperature of 42°F which occurred in the middle of the afternoon on June 12th as several inches of small hailstones lay melting on the ground. Other Front Range headlines in June included minimal Canadian wildfire smoke, the Highlands Ranch EF1 tornado, and the pummeling of giant hail at Red Rocks. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of our weather during June and how it relates to climatology.

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This Week in Colorado Weather: July 3, 2023

After a hot and dry Monday, the rest of the week ahead will see cooler and stormy conditions unfold across the Front Range, the the focus centered on another damaging hail outbreak on the Fourth of July holiday. Much cooler weather arrives Wednesday with at least one cold-related historical record up for grabs. The Southwest monsoon remains delayed with little hope of it arriving anytime soon. Let’s take a look at yet another active week in Colorado weather!

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