Author: Ben Castellani (Page 93 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.

BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 06/14/23 | Less stormy but with Canadian smoke overhead

Aweak shortwave ridge will be over Colorado today providing a slight reprieve from the wet weather and allowing for warmer temperatures to unfold. After plentiful morning sunshine, plan for just widely scattered to isolated afternoon and evening storms today moving off the higher terrain in the westerly flow --- the chance is only around 20% regionwide. Expect highs in the …

BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 06/13/23 | More showers move in by midday as temperatures struggle to reach 60°

The worst hailstorm in decades hit the city of Boulder Monday afternoon accompanied by up to 2" of rainfall in less than one hour! This led to the streets turning slick from several inches of hail accumulation with road and creek flooding noted in the hardest hit areas as well. The video below shows the madness occurring in downtown Boulder …

BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 06/06/23 | Late-day storms continue, even wetter Wednesday

The stagnant weather pattern remains locked in across North America thanks to a rex block over the center of the country. The rex block is showing signs of weakening, however, with the mid-level low pressure/trough near the Gulf Coast starting to dissipate. This will spell the beginning of the end for this particular block as we transition to another type …

This Week in Colorado Weather: June 5, 2023

June has begun exceptionally wet across the Front Range and that trend will live on this week with continued cool and rainy weather expected throughout the extended forecast. Wednesday and Thursday look to be the wettest days in the pipeline, but every single day this week will carry at least the risk of scattered storms alongside a minor risk of localized flooding. Things may finally dry out and warm up next week but don’t count on it. Read on for our complete outlook of the weather week ahead in Colorado.

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