Author: Ben Castellani (Page 9 of 268)

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 L3Harris Technologies in Boulder.

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 07/17/24 | A quick shot of monsoon thunderstorms with heavy rain this afternoon, but drier on Thursday

July 17, 2024 / Ben Castellani

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Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 07/16/24 | Afternoon monsoon storms with a quick shot of moderate rain, more on the way tomorrow

July 16, 2024 / Ben Castellani

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This Week in Colorado Weather: July 15, 2024

July 15, 2024 / Ben Castellani

After days of scorching heat, this week will fortunately trend cooler and wetter with the return of monsoon moisture to Colorado — perfect timing considering severe drought has now returned to the area and fire danger continues to explode. Following one more toasty outing on Monday, temperatures will tumble below normal by midweek with daily chances for monsoon thunderstorms, some of which could be severe. We review the ongoing heatwave, the recent Dinosaur Fire in Boulder, why the pattern is now shifting and look ahead to which days will offer the best chance of rain this week.

Heatwave Update: The Front Range will sizzle this weekend, possibly reaching 100°+ three or four days in a row!

July 11, 2024 / Ben Castellani

An impending pattern shift is expected to bring record-breaking triple-digit temperatures to the Front Range this weekend. This latest round of extreme heat is due to a superheated airmass moving into Colorado from the Desert, an airmass which has already produced all-time record highs in other western states. We review the climatology for rare triple digit heat, discuss why Denver is often several degrees warmer than Boulder during the summer, go over the forecast for just how hot it will get this weekend and look ahead to when we may finally cool off.

Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 07/10/24 | Back into the lower 90s today with widely scattered late-day thundershowers in/near the higher terrain

July 10, 2024 / Ben Castellani

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Premium BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 07/09/24 | The heat ramps up this week with upper 80s today trending towards 100° by Friday

July 9, 2024 / Ben Castellani

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Premium This Weekend in Colorado Weather: Last night’s impressive cold front, lovely weather for the Fourth, and details on our next chance of rain as the monsoon remains at large

July 4, 2024 / Ben Castellani

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

July 3, 2024 / Ben Castellani

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.