Tag: hail

A look back at the warm summer with almost no monsoon in Colorado

September 11, 2018 / Ben Castellani

Though there is officially still about one week left in summer, meteorological summer ended last weekend. We take a look back at what ended up being a warm, monsoon-deprived summer in which severe thunderstorms lessened wildfire and drought concerns. We also congratulate the 25 winners of our 2018 Summer Heat Contest!

DayCAST: Tue 06/19/18

June 19, 2018 / Ben Castellani

A recap of yesterday’s hailstorms, a discussion of today’s forecast which contains more hail, and a look at the eye of Category 4 Hurricane Bud from GOES-16.

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.

Billion-dollar Denver hailstorm last May is now spiking insurance rates ‘statewide’

January 17, 2018 / Ben Castellani

On May 8th 2017, a severe thunderstorm formed over the western suburbs of Denver around 2:30 PM Mountain Time. Hailstones up to 2.75″ in diameter pummeled cars and structures causing a total of $1.4 Billion (that’s billion with a “B”!) in damage, thereby becoming the costliest hailstorm in state history. We take a look back at this historic storm, and give you warning of the impending insurance spikes for 2018.

The week ahead: October 5-9, 2015

October 5, 2015 / Ben Castellani

The weather has been quite cool and gloomy across the Front Range the last few days. Saturday’s thunderstorms gave parts of Boulder County their most significant precipitation in nearly three months. The week ahead will see a continuation of the wet weather and cooler air, but 80’s could return for the weekend. Read on for all the details.

The week ahead: August 24-28, 2015

August 24, 2015 / Andy

After a gorgeous Sunday across the entire Boulder area, the heat returns as the ridge of high pressure rebuilds from the south. By midweek, a system approaches, bringing a chance of storms back into our forecast. The past week has also been quite hazy/smoky, most prominently on Saturday. When will the smoke clear? Read on to find out!

The week ahead: August 17-21, 2015

August 17, 2015 / Ben Castellani

The weather across our region has been relatively uneventful over the course of the last month, with much of the West sitting beneath a broad, upper-level ridge and monsoon moisture hard to come by. That changes this week! The week ahead will showcase a, dare we say, (early) fall-like weather feature that will bring a big cool down and a good chance of rain (and possibly severe weather) to Boulder County. However, 90s will make an reappearance at some point. Read on to find out when!