FORTCAST to host second Weatherfest July 1

FORTCAST’s second annual Colorado Weatherfest will be held 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 1. All ages are invited to attend the event at the Scott Bioengineering Building on CSU’s main campus.

Featuring a weather balloon launch and drone demonstration, Weatherfest introduces weather and climate principles through hands-on activities. Dozens of scientists from across Colorado will participate, including representatives from:

• CSU Department of Atmospheric Science
• Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)
• Colorado Climate Center
• City of Fort Collins
• Open Snow
• Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
• Little Shop of Physics
• National Weather Service
• WeatherNation
• Center for Severe Weather Research
• Earth System Modeling and Education Institute (ESMEI)
• University of Colorado Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Visit the Facebook Weatherfest event page.

Photo above: A weather balloon was launched at the inaugural Colorado Weatherfest in 2017.