Category: Long-Range (Page 7 of 14)

Brace for gusty winds Wednesday and winter travel in the Mountains

December 18, 2018 / BoulderCAST Team

A “perfect storm” of ingredients are coming together across Colorado to produce gusty winds for the Front Range on Wednesday. When will the winds arrive and how strong will they be? Read on to find out. We also discuss snow amounts in the Mountains and our latest thoughts on the potential for a White Christmas in Denver.

This week in weather: December 17, 2018

December 17, 2018 / Andy

The week ahead will feature overall above average temperatures, along with a few periods of gusty downslope winds. The Mountains will also pick up more snowfall in the middle of the week. Finally, we discuss what Mother Nature may have in store for the region on Christmas.

FIRST SNOW CONTEST Pattern shift next week to bring cooler temperatures and maybe even snow

September 18, 2018 / BoulderCAST Team

*THIS CONTEST HAS CLOSED TO ENTRIES*

Are you eager for the first snow of the season? Have you already waxed your skis and purchased your Epic Pass? Our first big snow could be right around the corner! We provide a brief overview of Boulder’s first snowfall climatology, discuss the snowfall forecast for the next ten days, and then pose a question…“When will Boulder’s first measurable snow occur this year?” Submit your guess for not only a chance to win recognition among local weather enthusiasts, but prizes too. Those who get closest to the date of our first snow win. Read on for all the details.

A look back at the warm summer with almost no monsoon in Colorado

September 11, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Though there is officially still about one week left in summer, meteorological summer ended last weekend. We take a look back at what ended up being a warm, monsoon-deprived summer in which severe thunderstorms lessened wildfire and drought concerns. We also congratulate the 25 winners of our 2018 Summer Heat Contest!

This is why Colorado’s historically warm summer has cooled off

August 15, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Not long ago, 2018 was in the running with 2012 for the hottest summer on record for many Front Range cities. However, a subtle but crucial pattern shift has kept our temperatures on the cool side for the last three weeks, knocking this summer back to a status closer to normal. We discuss this shift and provide an update on our summer forecasting contest which wraps up at the end of the month.

A quick look at the weather in August

August 1, 2018 / BoulderCAST Team

As we have now entered the month of August, we have started on the downhill portion of summer. Temperatures have already started their seasonal trend downward alongside decreasing solar heating this month. We review the climatology of August and highlight a few aspects of the weather to watch this month.

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This week in weather: July 16, 2018

July 16, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Following a very chilly Sunday, it will be business-as-usual for the week ahead with the sweltering heat returning to the Metro area. The same high pressure that has been plaguing us for weeks on-end will isolate Colorado from the pool of much-needed monsoon moisture, thus limiting rainfall chances for the foreseeable future. Read on for the disappointing details.

It’s been hot, but where is the summer monsoon?

July 8, 2018 / Ben Castellani

With the first full-week of July coming to a close, monsoon season is right around the corner for northeast Colorado. However, its arrival is not something you can mark on the calendar as there is no set date for its commencement. It fluctuates substantially from year to year, depending greatly on the weather patterns of Mexico, the southeast USA, and the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean. We discuss the current state of the atmosphere and when we expect the monsoon to finally arrive.