A mild day is expected across the Front Range today with a positively tilted ridge axis overhead. The 500 mb vorticity map below shows the ridge extending from Arizona, across Colorado and into the northern Plains. There is a bit of moisture streaming in from the northwest aloft. Expect wispy cirrus sky cover and high temperatures this afternoon in the lower …

Ben Castellani

Ben Castellani

Ben grew up in southwestern Pennsylvania and holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree in Meteorology, the latter being from CU Boulder. His hometown received nearly three feet of snow from the Storm of the Century back in March of 1993, sparking his initial interest in impactful weather. Ben currently works on remote sensing and data analysis software at NV5 Geospatial Software in Boulder.

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