Author: Ben Castellani (Page 83 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.

El Niño is finally back and it’s a strong one! Here’s what it means for Colorado this winter

October 19, 2023 /

After enduring three consecutive La Niña winters, El Niño has taken over the globe once again intensifying in unusually rapid fashion. As of writing in mid-October, a strong El Niño is underway with impacts that will stretch globally in the months to come. We take a look at the current state of ENSO and what to expect from Mother Nature this winter across the Front Range lower elevations and Mountains.

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Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Unseasonable warmth all weekend long but trending unsettled next week including snow chances

October 19, 2023 /

Very pleasant conditions and unseasonably warm temperatures will continue across the Front Range today and Friday as high pressure remains in place over the entire western United States. There will barley be any clouds in the sky over the course of the next 48 to 60 hours with full sunshine expected both days. High temperatures will soar into the low …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 10/18/23 | Cooler following an overnight cold front, but still warmer than normal

October 18, 2023 /

Boulder managed to tie its existing record high for October 17th yesterday, reaching 85°F in the late afternoon hours, the same temperature that occurred on this date back in 2003. Denver was also at 85°F on Tuesday, one degree shy of the record there. The dry cold front blew through right on schedule overnight around 2:00 AM into Boulder with …

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 10/17/23 | Soaring towards record highs in the 80s, but a cold front arrives tonight

October 17, 2023 /

Today will be one of the warmest, if not the warmest, days of the week as high pressure aloft and downslope flow combine ahead of a cold front to produce unseasonable warmth across the Front Range for mid October. The mid-level ridge axis is centered directly over Colorado this morning with warm westerly downslope flow just beginning to take hold. …

Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: The big storm misses north, the first freeze of the season, and eventually moderating temperatures

October 12, 2023 /

The large and powerful closed-low pressure has already entered northern Colorado overnight with the center currently located near Steamboat Springs. To the north of the low, intense due-easterly upslope is ongoing across parts of Montana and Wyoming. To the south of the low, west-southwest flow is present here in the Front Range. We're technically still in the "warm" sector of …

Forecast Update: The first significant storm of the season for Colorado is here, but unfortunately it’s going too far north

October 11, 2023 /

The first real storm of the season is heading towards Colorado, but unfortunately it will track too far north limiting the overall impacts to the Denver Metro area. While the Mountains are poised to receive plenty of snow from this system, the lower elevations will see just a little bit of rain alongside gusty downslope winds. In the wake of the storm, temperatures are expected to drop below freezing Friday night bringing an end to the growing season for many plants. Let’s take a look at the latest timing of the rain and snow and discuss the drastic change in temperatures headed our way!
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Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 10/10/23 | One last gorgeous fall day before things trend cooler & more unsettled the rest of the week

October 10, 2023 /

Another day of warm and quiet weather will unfold across the Front Range today as weak mid-level ridging continues to populate our area. To the west off the coast of the Pacific Northwest, we can see the major storm system that will be moving our way in the coming days making for a cooler and more unsettled rest of the …

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