MThursday: Cooler with More Monsoon Storms onsoon‑driven thunderstorm activity remains the headline for our Thursday, though the atmosphere is playing a slightly different tune compared to yesterday. A compact shortwave disturbance is sliding along the northern edge of the sprawling ridge parked over the Southwest, providing mid‑level lift early in the day. The timing isn’t ideal — the best forcing …

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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