Category: Verification (Page 35 of 51)

These posts take a look back at recent weather events, like snow storms or severe weather outbreaks, and evaluate how the forecast played out. We evaluate how well the models predicted what actually occurred, and offer insight into what can be learned and applied moving forward.

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

This week in weather: June 4, 2018

June 4, 2018 / Ben Castellani

The weather pattern for the week ahead will exhibit shades of the middle of summer with a ridge of high pressure parked across the south-central United States. As a result, temperatures in the Metro area will soar into the 90’s with only limited chances for rainfall through the week. This forecast doesn’t bode well for the meager snowpack remaining across the High Country.

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

May 17, 2018 / BoulderCAST Team

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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.

Cooler and unsettled stretch ahead, but not a total wash

May 11, 2018 / BoulderCAST Team

We warned you on Monday about the potential for the weather to turn gloomier just in time for the weekend. While that forecast is indeed going to materialize, the track of the cut-off storm system has trended further west through the week. This means it won’t be quite as cold or soggy as initially expected across Colorado. Nonetheless, the unseasonably warm and dry pattern we’ve experienced for the last week is now over. Cooler weather and chances for rain are here to stay.

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!

Storm recap: May begins with a deluge of precipitation!

May 4, 2018 / BoulderCAST Team

This week’s storm produced a hefty amount of precipitation to the entire Front Range. We provide a recap of the storm’s rain and snow, and also discuss a major pattern shift set to impact the western United States soon.

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.

This week in weather: April 30, 2018

April 30, 2018 / Andy

This week begins on the mild side, but transitions toward a wet and chilly pattern quickly come midweek. While snowfall will be confined to the higher Foothills and High Country, the lower elevations are poised to pick up a significant amount of much-needed rainfall. Read on for more details.