The persistent Four Corners heat dome will remain firmly entrenched through the weekend, keeping our synoptic pattern effectively locked in place. Under this stagnant ridge, broad subsidence continues to dominate the area, compressing the lower troposphere, warming the boundary layer, and suppressing vertical motion. For the Front Range, that translates to two main impacts: heat and smoke, both of which …

Ben Castellani

Ben Castellani

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.

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