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The 2013 Boulder Flood: Ten years and three billion dollars later

September 12, 2023 / Ben Castellani

Ten years ago this week, torrential rains fell across the Front Range, triggering one of the worst floods in Colorado’s short recorded history, accompanied by a staggering repair bill now approaching $3 billion. With Boulder County at the epicenter of the disaster, the road to recovery has been long and arduous, and still continues today. We take a look back at this historic event, explain how it happened, and provide an update on related analysis performed since.

A slow-moving, convoluted storm will bring a lengthy period of unsettled weather to Colorado

November 19, 2019 / Ben Castellani

One thing is for sure, a prolonged period of cold and unsettled weather will take hold of the Front Range Wednesday morning into Friday. A mash-up of rain, snow, and freezing drizzle will intermittently impact the area during this timeframe. Overall precipitation rates will be light, but the long duration could lead to light snow accumulations by Friday morning. In this update, we talk tumbling temperatures, rain/snow/ice timing, and potential snow accumulations.

*PREMIUM* STORM UPDATE (7:00 AM Thu 11/21): Don’t be fooled by the lull in the action… There is still more light snow to come! READ HERE

Anniversary Announcement: Three years down, here’s to many more!

April 16, 2018 / BoulderCAST Team

It’s hard to believe that it has been three full-years since we began the BoulderCAST journey. We’ve come a long way since, transitioning from an idea envisioned by a few CU-Boulder grad students and alumni…to becoming a leader in Boulder and Denver weather that members of our community depend on today. While an anniversary is a great time to reflect on what we have accomplished already, we’re also looking ahead to the future.
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This week in weather: July 3, 2017

July 3, 2017 / Andy

It’s hard to believe that the first week of July is already upon us. Soon we will be talking about the arrival of the summer monsoon. For now though, heat will be the story much of this week, with a few if any storms to speak of. We also discuss the forecast for the Fourth of July holiday and the possibility of 90’s lingering longer than anyone wants. Read on for the details.

This week in weather: June 26, 2017

June 26, 2017 / Ben Castellani

While our forecast for the week ahead contains the chance of rain each and every day, we do believe that many locations won’t see a drop of rain at all this week. The roller-coaster ride of temperatures is the bigger story here.

Forecast update: Fourth time is the charm for snow

April 3, 2017 / Andy

Another spring storm is taking aim at Colorado, the fourth one in less than two weeks! The last few storm systems were a bust for the Plains, with more rain than snow. This storm, however, is colder in all the right ways and is likely to bring snowfall for most. How much snow is expected for the region, including the ski resorts and Foothills? Will this be another classic case of “The Weatherman That Cried Snow”? Read on for our complete forecast.

Friday morning update: Rain changing to snow by midnight

March 31, 2017 / Ben Castellani

Happy Friday! Our colder, more-likely-to-produce-snow storm has arrived. We provide a small update to our forecast from yesterday with final details on how this evening and tonight will play out across the region.

This week in weather: March 13, 2017

March 13, 2017 / Andy

This weekend began cloudy and chilly with light drizzle on Saturday, but turned sunny and windy with west-northwest winds at times exceeding 50 mph on Sunday. And to top it off, we lost sleep with daylight savings! The main story for the week ahead is warmer weather…with the first day of Spring just a week away, this week will fit the part. However, a few subtle hints in the pattern means we will have to be concerned with some high winds to start. Read on for our full weekly outlook.