Category: Climatology (Page 53 of 69)

These posts contain information about the long-term weather patterns of Boulder County. Potential topics may include 30-day weather outlooks, El Nino/La Nina, and seasonal forecasts. You will find less about the day-to-day weather, with more focus on longer trends and patterns.

In the face of La Niña, the rest of 2020 is shaping up to be warm and dry in Colorado

October 1, 2020 / Ben Castellani

For the first time in three years, La Niña conditions have developed and are expected to last through the upcoming winter. We discuss the forecast, remind you what La Niña actually is, and explain the potential impacts La Niña will have on Colorado for the rest of autumn. If you like pie charts, box-and-whisker graphs and/or 3-D representations of ocean temperatures, this post is most definitely for you!

BoulderCAST Podcast Episode #32: La Niña Has Arrived!

September 26, 2020 / Ben Castellani

What are our predictions for the rest of fall and the snowfall potential this winter as La Niña takes hold? What happened in the Front Range during the last few La Niñas? Does 2020’s hurricane season so far hold a candle to the hyper-active one back in 2005? Listen to find out!

When will our second snow occur? Enter your prediction for a chance to win! ❄️☃️

September 25, 2020 / BoulderCAST Team

6th Annual BoulderCAST Snowfall Contest
*Contest is now closed to entries*

Well, Mother Nature threw us a giant curve-ball this year with our earliest accumulating snowfall on record in Boulder and 2nd earliest in Denver back on September 8th. Thus, this year’s snowfall contest will revolve around predicting Boulder’s second snowfall event of the season, since the elusive first one was already spoiled for us! We provide a brief overview of Boulder’s early season snowfall climatology, discuss the snowfall outlook for the next week or two, and then pose a question…“When will Boulder’s SECOND measurable snow occur this year?” Submit your guess for a chance to win an assortment of prizes. Those who get closest to the date of our second snow win!

BoulderCAST Podcast Episode #31: Initial Predictions for the Historic Early Snowstorm

September 5, 2020 / BoulderCAST Team

How is it even possible to snow this early in the season? What are we thinking for snowfall amounts for the early-season snowstorm bearing down on the Front Range? What could go wrong with the storm? Listen to find out!

Front Range and Boulder Weather Recap: August 2020

September 3, 2020 / BoulderCAST Team

August 2020 in Colorado was headlined by brutal heat, expanding drought, new massive wildfires, thick smoke, and poor air quality. Here’s a quick and colorful recap of our weather during August and how it relates to climatology.

Goodbye 90’s! The cooler weather has arrived, some Mountain snow next week

August 28, 2020 / BoulderCAST Team

Change is already unfolding across the Front Range with 90’s now a thing of the past for the time being. A series of cold fronts will bring much cooler temperatures to the area in the coming days, with even some Mountain snow sprinkled into the extended outlook. Let’s take a look at the welcomed cool-down we’ve all been anticipating for more than two months.

BoulderCAST Podcast Episode #30: Blobs of Air

August 23, 2020 / Ben Castellani

When do we think the hot ridgy pattern across the West will finally break down? What happened in the Front Range during the last La Niña winter? Why do we rely on a gross approximation that consists of quarantined blobs of rising air to make forecasts? Listen to find out!