Category: Podcast (Page 2 of 5)

Tune in for our regular podcast discussing anything and everything related to Boulder weather, including discussion of past weather events, the upcoming forecast, casual explanations of various facets of meteorology, interviews with local scientists, and our professional opinions on all the hot weather topics. Join us on the journey!

BoulderCAST Podcast Episode #28: Monsoon Season & Lightning

July 25, 2020 / BoulderCAST Team

Will July 2020 be Boulder’s driest on record? Now that the monsoon has finally begun in Colorado, will it last? How does lightning form and what are the ways we measure it? 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!

Episode #26: Topographic Enhancement of Precipitation

March 20, 2016 / Ben Castellani

Which of the hosts had the worst wipe-out while skiing? Where was thunder snow reported across the area? What specific effects does the topography of the Front Range have on our precipitation events? Listen to find out!

BoulderCAST Podcast Episode #25: Examining the Snowfall World Record

March 8, 2016 / Ben Castellani

How reliable is the current world-record snowfall event from Boulder County set way back in 1921? What are the guidelines for taking official snowfall measurements? What happened during the February 22 snow event to produce more than 5″ in Boulder, but less than 1″ in Denver? Listen to find out!

Episode #24: El Niño is Winding Down

February 26, 2016 / Ben Castellani

How out of the ordinary is the recent warmth across Colorado and the western United States? Which of the hosts most accurately predicted our snow total for the Groundhog Day storm? What is our snow and temperature outlook for the second half of winter as El Niño continues to weaken? Listen to find out!

Episode #23: Snowstorm Predictions

January 31, 2016 / Ben Castellani

What factors are impacting our forecast for the upcoming snowstorm? What are the potential implications if we officially adopt the naming of winter storms? Where did Joseph get the mysterious box of cookies he brought to the podcast? Listen to find out!

*NOTE* For those interested in discussion related specifically to the impending snowstorm, that begins at the 1 hour, 10 minute mark of the audio

Episode #22: A Look Back at 2015

January 20, 2016 / Ben Castellani

What wild Boulder weather made it into our year-end recap? Which Boulder restaurant did Matt contract food poisoning from? Why was this year’s El Niño disappointing thus far? Listen to this special edition podcast to find out!

Episode #21: Answering Auto-Complete

January 16, 2016 / Ben Castellani

Why do snowflakes always have six sides? Why are the hosts excited about the continuation of the southern storm track? How did Andy’s first experience with Airbnb go? Listen to find out!