Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Sam Leppo are in for this week's edition of Weather Wise. With the start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season on June 1st, Rich and Sam take a look at the seasonal forecast and how a strong El Nino will factor into the forecast. They also look ahead to the end of the week as a rapid warm up is set to develop across the Mid-Atlantic. 

Meteorologists Erich Ahlf and Sam Leppo are back this week talking about the holiday weekend rainfall and where it leaves the area in the current drought situation. They also look at the chance for severe weather midweek before a change back to some refreshing air to end the week.

A few records have fallen this week as a short-lived May heat wave has had Delmarva baking as if it's late June! Meteorologists Sam Leppo and Erich Ahlf discuss the hot weather and when relief is set to arrive. As drought continues to worsen with the sunny and hot days, a shift towards an unsettled pattern brings hope for some much needed rain.

On this week's edition of Weather Wise, we meet Meteorologist Sam Leppo who recently joined the WMDT Storm Team! Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek talks with Sam about where he grew up and what started his passion for weather on his journey to becoming a meteorologist.

A slow moving boundary will bring chances for much needed rain for 2 days before the end of the week, marking one of the better opportunities for wet weather in the past few weeks. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Erich Ahlf take a look at the increasing drought coverage across Delmarva and look ahead to the temperature outlook for the rest of the month.

A bittersweet podcast this week on Weather Wise as we say goodbye to Meteorologist Jake Grant. After close to 3 years of waking up in the middle of the night to deliver the forecast on Good Morning Delmarva, Jake will be taking the next big step in his career! Listen to hear more about what's next for Jake.

It's rare to get a 90 degree day in April, but the latest stretch of heat may allow that to happen before the end of the week. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Erich Ahlf look back at how rare this type of heat is for this early in the spring and how this will only further drought concerns across Delmarva.

Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Jake Grant talk about the cooler temperatures and the chance for frost and a freeze this week. They look ahead at a pattern that will feature a continuation of dry air, pushing some of the area back towards drought status.

March will go down as one of the warmest on record, although the month provided many ups and downs that is typical for late winter and the start of spring. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Erich Ahlf look back at the month and preview the start of April as the next chance for storms approaches the Mid-Atlantic.

Coming off of a night of severe thunderstorms and tornado warnings, Monday night proved to be the first severe weather event of the season on Delmarva this year. Several areas experienced wind damage with the storms, including a few areas the National Weather Service will be surveying to determine if a tornado touched down. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Jake Grant look at the event and discuss the mitigating factors that kept severe weather at bay earlier in the day and why the second round of storms ended up being the most severe.