Category: Long-Range (Page 5 of 14)

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 #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!

BoulderCAST Podcast Episode #27: After Four Years, We’re Back!

July 18, 2020 / BoulderCAST Team

What have we been up to in the four years since our last podcast? Do we expect to see any changes from the hot and dry summer we’ve had so far? Where is the monsoon? Why are Colorado’s cold fronts unique compared to the rest of the country? Listen to find out!

Colorado Monsoon Update: Southern portion of the state in severe drought, the monsoon may be delayed

July 1, 2020 / BoulderCAST Team

Have you noticed the drop in visibility across the Front Range over the last few weeks? This haziness is actually smoke from a handful of wildfires burning hundreds of miles to our southwest. This may only be a taste of things to come later this summer as parts of southern Colorado and the Intermountain West have recently shifted into the penultimate drought classification. We provide an update on the hydrological situation and explain why we believe the monsoon will arrive late to Colorado this summer.

Premium Weather Quiz: What does a projected weakening Polar Vortex mean for Colorado?

March 25, 2020 / BoulderCAST Team

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As of February 11th, Boulder has already surpassed its normal winter snowfall total 😲

February 11, 2020 / BoulderCAST Team

With the conclusion of last night’s quick-hitting snow event, our fourth in just the last eight days, Boulder has now officially eclipsed the typical amount of snow that falls in an entire season, and we’re not even half way through the month of February! We take a look at how this fits into Boulder’s history, what it might tell us about the potential for snow the rest of the winter, and give a quick and dirty forecast for our next chance of snow coming on Wednesday.

This week in Colorado weather: January 28, 2020

January 28, 2020 / Andy

We warm up briefly before another slight chance of snow returns Wednesday evening. Will we break the snowless January? Looking ahead, well above average temperatures are expected for Super Bowl weekend….we’re talking 60’s and maybe even lower 70’s! Read on for all the details.

The slim chance of a White Christmas in Denver and Boulder this year

December 21, 2019 / Ben Castellani

Are you hoping for a White Christmas in 2019? Don’t hold your breath. We discuss the weather pattern that is quickly erasing any chance for a White Christmas in Denver and Boulder this year.