Category: Weather in the News (Page 7 of 16)

These posts cover interesting weather phenomena from around the world, and won’t be specific to Boulder County. However, Earth is very diverse in the world of weather, so you will surely learn a thing or two.

Barely any ice is covering the Great Lakes at the end of January!

January 22, 2020 / Ben Castellani

It has been an extraordinarily warm winter thus far for much of United States, eastern Colorado included. The lack of extended cold has kept the surface of the Great Lakes largely ice-free so far, which is quite atypical. We discuss the implications this can have on regional weather and how it relates to our warming climate.

Four days of 60+ MPH winds in the Front Range

January 7, 2020 / BoulderCAST Team

Time series of winds from west Arvada at the junction of Hwy 93 & 72

The Tuesday morning “Brown Cloud”

November 5, 2019 / Ben Castellani

Wednesday’s Bike to Work Day forecast includes a chance of rain

June 25, 2019 / BoulderCAST Team

The last Wednesday in June has arrived, the day when thousands of hard-working citizens take to the bike paths for their morning and evening commutes. Yes, it’s Bike to Work Day 2019 on Wednesday! Five out of the last twelve Bike to Work Days have seen measurable precipitation in Boulder. How does tomorrow’s forecast look for the Metro area? Read on to find out if the bikers will be getting wet this year….

Premium Weather Quiz: What causes the annual cycle in atmospheric CO2 concentrations?

March 26, 2019 / Ben Castellani

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Blizzard Recap: Up to two feet of snow and hurricane force winds pummel the Front Range

March 15, 2019 / Ben Castellani

For many of you, this week’s blizzard will be one to remember for years to come. We take a look at the formation and evolution of what may have been the strongest storm in Colorado’s history. We also review the remarkable snow totals and wind gusts from across the region.

A New Eye in the Western Sky: The GOES-17 weather satellite is now operational!

February 15, 2019 / BoulderCAST Team

This week NOAA announced that the GOES-17 weather satellite has passed its final examination! It now operational as GOES-West at an orbital position of 137.2°W longitude…basically in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. We discuss how this new data will benefit our weather forecasts, the status of the catastrophic hardware issue discovered post-launch, and the type of stunning imagery we can look forward to for years to come.