BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 06/27/26 | A Hot & Dry First Weekend of Summer as Extreme Fire Danger Unfolds in Colorado’s Mountains

HGoodbye Storms... Hello Heat & Fire Danger appy Saturday, folks! The past week has delivered a remarkably persistent convective regime across eastern Colorado, with daily severe thunderstorm development anchored by a stagnant, moisture‑rich pattern. From last Saturday through Friday, the environment repeatedly reloaded with ample low‑level moisture, steep lapse rates, and favorable shear, allowing at least a few storms each …

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.