Category: Long-Range (Page 10 of 16)

What’s causing this heat wave and when will it end?

June 8, 2018 / BoulderCAST Team

Are you tired of the heat yet? We discuss the weather pattern responsible for the recent heat wave and explain why it’s going to be difficult to unseat this hot airmass heading forward. Continue reading

FORECAST CONTEST: Predict How Hot This Summer Will Be!

May 24, 2018 / BoulderCAST Team

*Contest closes May 30, 2018 at 11:59 PM*

All of our previous contests have involved predicting some aspect of snowfall in Boulder. This changes today! Your goal this time around will be forecasting how intense the summer heat will be during the upcoming months of June, July and August. To help you along with your prediction, we provide a brief overview of the climatology and cover what the models are predicting for this summer. Prizes include a $50 Amazon gift card and Premium subscriptions. Get your forecast in now!

We’ve already surpassed May’s average precipitation, more to come this weekend

May 17, 2018 / BoulderCAST Team

Premium Storm Update (Fri May 18 at 7:30 AM): We discuss the chances that the incoming storm could come in stronger and cause flooding across the region on Saturday. Plus, an update on the potential severe storm risk on Friday. READ NOW

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We’re only half way through May, but many locations across the Front Range have already exceeded their normal precipitation for the entire month. This wet trend continues with another round of severe thunderstorms and widespread soaking rainfall this weekend.

Congrats to the winners of our 2018 Spring Snow Contest!

May 8, 2018 / BoulderCAST Team

Thanks to those of you whom participated in our Spring Snow Contest. The goal of the competition was to predict the amount of snow that would accumulate in Boulder for February, March and April 2018 in relation to climatological normal. In this post, we review the entries and announce the winners!

May 2018 Outlook: Historically our wettest month, but what lies ahead this year?

May 4, 2018 / Andy

With April come and gone, we are now fully entrenched in the Spring season here in the Front Range. We take a look at current trends, past climatology, and offer our prediction for the month of May in northeast Colorado.

Southwest Colorado now experiencing “exceptional drought”, smoke fills the skies in Denver

May 2, 2018 / BoulderCAST Team

Have you noticed the drop in visibility across the Front Range over the last few days? This haziness is actually smoke from the 11,000+ acre Tinder Fire currently burning in central Arizona. This may only be a foreshadow of things to come later this summer as parts of southwestern Colorado and the Four Corners region have recently shifted into the most severe drought classification. We provide an update on the situation and take a look at snowpack statewide.

Why has there been so much freezing drizzle this winter?

February 15, 2018 / Ben Castellani

This winter has slowly become the “Winter of Freezing Drizzle” for the Front Range. Many of you have reached out to us wondering why there has been so many occurrences this year in particular. In short, the finger can be pointed at La Niña. However, the true answer is a little more complex.

The GOES-16 weather satellite had a spectacular first year in orbit!

February 8, 2018 / Ben Castellani

The GOES-16 weather satellite launched on November 19, 2016 and began collecting revolutionary data with a higher temporal, spatial, and spectral resolution than ever before. From the raging wildfires in Montana, to a close-up on the eye of Hurricane Maria, GOES-16 has captured truly awe-inspiring results in 2017. What do you think?