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Important announcements about BoulderCAST this winter

October 8, 2018 / BoulderCAST Team

Winter is in full swing, but don’t worry, BoulderCAST has you covered. We have several important announcements related to the ongoing snowy season.

FIRST SNOW CONTEST Pattern shift next week to bring cooler temperatures and maybe even snow

September 18, 2018 / BoulderCAST Team

*THIS CONTEST HAS CLOSED TO ENTRIES*

Are you eager for the first snow of the season? Have you already waxed your skis and purchased your Epic Pass? Our first big snow could be right around the corner! We provide a brief overview of Boulder’s first snowfall climatology, discuss the snowfall forecast for the next ten days, and then pose a question…“When will Boulder’s first measurable snow occur this year?” Submit your guess for not only a chance to win recognition among local weather enthusiasts, but prizes too. Those who get closest to the date of our first snow win. Read on for all the details.

“Summer Heat” Contest Ends Friday! Where do you stand?

August 31, 2018 / BoulderCAST Team

*UPDATED AUGUST 31st*

Our most recent forecast contest related to predicting the magnitude of the “Summer Heat” has been running since June 1st and will conclude at the end of August (Friday!). Check your current position and see who is still in the running for 1st place!

Labor Day Weekend forecast is decent, but uncertain

August 30, 2018 / BoulderCAST Team

We provide the forecast for the upcoming holiday weekend, one which is not a simple as you might expect. Right now, model agreement is rather poor in regards to the finer details this weekend. Unfortunately, this will prevent us from issuing confident specifics about the weekend forecast this far out.

August 2018 wildfire smoke update & how it can impact rainfall in Colorado

August 2, 2018 / BoulderCAST Team

There has been a dramatic drop in visibility and air quality across Colorado as smoke from several large wildfires burning in California and Oregon moved in on Wednesday. We discuss the smoke’s path to get here, how many acres have burned so far in 2018, and the potential weather impacts wildfire smoke can have.

A quick look at the weather in August

August 1, 2018 / BoulderCAST Team

As we have now entered the month of August, we have started on the downhill portion of summer. Temperatures have already started their seasonal trend downward alongside decreasing solar heating this month. We review the climatology of August and highlight a few aspects of the weather to watch this month.

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Using Pikes Peak to train SummitCAST’s mountain weather forecasts

July 10, 2018 / BoulderCAST Team

We explain how SummitCAST is “trained” via machine learning to produce the most accurate mountain weather forecasts possible. We also show you where you can find hourly updated forecast verification for SummitCAST…helpful if you want to gauge the uncertainty in our forecasts when heading to the Colorado’s mountains.