BoulderCAST Daily – Wed 07/09/25 | Flirting with record heat on Wednesday, but the cooldown begins tomorrow

Astrong high-pressure ridge is dominating the Four Corners region this morning, centered over east-central Arizona. It's driving a very dry and subsident air mass across Colorado, setting the stage for near-record heat this afternoon and evening. Unlike our heatwave back in the middle of June, models have been remarkably consistent for several days, locking in today’s heat potential well in advance. …

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.