Author: Ben Castellani (Page 98 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 Storm Update – Fri 4/14/23 7:30AM | Rain/snow develops across the area with a focus on this afternoon and evening

April 14, 2023 /

The cold front has moved through overnight and temperatures have tumbled considerably. Rain and snow showers are already beginning to develop across the area and this trend will continue through the day. We discuss the latest on the approaching storm and provide some final details on what should be a rather soggy and/or snowy next 18 hours depending on your elevation.

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This week’s “heatwave” nabbed a few records in Boulder

April 13, 2023 /

🥵 Two record highs on Tuesday (Apr 11) and Wednesday (Apr 12), with the latter dating back more than 115 years!

🌡️ Tuesday was the 2nd earliest occurrence of middle 80s for the city, only beat out by April 7 1988 which was 86°

🔥 Tied record warmest minimum on Wednesday  at 50°F (tied 1916)

🏜️ Almost a guarantee to set another record warm minimum for Thursday (Apr 13) unless we drop below 52°F before 6PM…

 

This Week in Colorado Weather: April 10, 2023

April 10, 2023 /

This first major heatwave of 2023 will unfold this week across the Front Range as a broad ridge of high pressure produces bountiful sunshine and an influx of warm air from the southwest to Colorado. Multiple days of record high temperatures are expected as most of us soar into the 80s. However, late week a big cooldown is taking shape with rain/snow likely returning on Friday. Read on for all the details of the crazy weather week ahead.

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BoulderCAST Daily – Sun 04/09/23 | Pleasant weather on Sunday, but an even nicer week ahead

April 9, 2023 /

Happy Sunday! There's not much to talk about in regards to today's weather --- other than of course that it will be very pleasant! Look for a mix of clouds and sunshine, light winds, and temperatures rising into the upper 60s to near 70 degrees. Boulder has still yet to reach the 70-degree mark this year and it might happen …

BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 04/08/23 | Overcast skies but mild, statewide snowpack has already peaked

April 8, 2023 /

Aweak shortwave trough is currently moving through the Great Basin this morning with moisture out ahead flowing into Colorado from the southwest. The current animated view from GOES-East's infrared channel is shown below. Notice the significant uptick in clouds present over the Front Range right now. This jump in moisture content as well as the afternoon/evening timing of the trough …

BoulderCAST Daily – Fri 04/07/23 | Back into the 60s all weekend long!

April 7, 2023 /

Today's weather will be defined by a shortwave ridge moving across the area which will allow for quiet conditions, warmer temperatures and mostly sunny skies. This ridge axis is embedded in a broader southwest flow across the West. Upstream there is a weak trough approaching which will impact our weather on Saturday. For today, highs will reach the lower to …

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