Tag: severe storms

This is why Colorado’s historically warm summer has cooled off

August 15, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Not long ago, 2018 was in the running with 2012 for the hottest summer on record for many Front Range cities. However, a subtle but crucial pattern shift has kept our temperatures on the cool side for the last three weeks, knocking this summer back to a status closer to normal. We discuss this shift and provide an update on our summer forecasting contest which wraps up at the end of the month.

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.

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.