Weather Wise

Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Erich Ahlf recap the recent high tidal flooding along many of the coastal communities along the Chesapeake Bay side of Delmarva and the cause of such a prolonged event. In the tropics, Helene is forecast to rapidly intensify into a potential major hurricane. Rich and Erich delve into the factors that may lead to a devastating landfall along the northwest Florida coast by the end of the week.

In the final days of Summer, an extended dry pattern has finally shifted with tropical activity impacting the Mid-Atlantic. Meteorologists Erich Ahlf and Jake Grant discuss why this tropical system was more unique to the typical systems of the season thus far. They also look ahead to "leaf changing" season and delve into the processes that have started to subtly show across Delmarva.

The middle of September is set to bring a fantastic stretch of weather to Delmarva. This will also increase drought conditions across the area, and Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Jake Grant discuss how this will affect fall foliage in the coming weeks. As Hurricane Francine bears down on Louisiana, they will talk about any impact expected on Delmarva. 

Meteorological Fall kicked off at the beginning of the month and Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek talks about the idea behind Meteorological seasons and why they differ from astronomical seasons. Rich also examines the frequency of tornado warnings by various National Weather Service offices across the country, and what areas had the highest amount of activity this severe weather season. Rich also looks at the current state of the tropics.

This week, Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Erich Ahlf talk about the shift back into summer-like conditions. They also look ahead to Labor Day Weekend and what could be another shot of fall-like air to kick off the month of September. Rich and Erich examine an extended lull in the tropics and signals that might indicate new activity in the coming days.

This week, Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek talks about the big shift in the overall pattern that has brought Delmarva some of the best weather that could be expected for the middle of August. This ties into the recent tracks of Debby and Ernesto, the latter causing issues with rip currents along the coast. Monday's full "Blue" moon starts a streak of 4 consecutive "Supermoons" that will occur through the middle of Fall.

Tropical Storm Debby brought a lot of problems to the southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, from flash flooding to tornadoes over a several day period. However, in the vast expanse of the system's influence, Delmarva was able to avoid much of the worst that Debby had to offer - despite model trends and forecasts suggesting severe weather for the area. On this week's episode, Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Jake Grant dissect the changing variables that led to a shift in the forecast as Debby moved through the region.

On this week's episode, Chief Meteorologist RIch Wirdzek, Meteorologist Jake Grant and Meteorologist Erich Ahlf recap this past weekend's severe storms across Delmarva and discuss Debby and the potential impacts we could see later this week.

After a lull in the tropics, activity is slowly beginning to brew in the Atlantic. On this week's episode, Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Jake Grant take a look at a developing disturbance near the Carribean that may pose a risk to the southeastern coast in the coming days. Meanwhile, western wildfire smoke migrates east which coincides with the ramp up of the latest heat wave. Jake and Rich discuss possible air quality issues and how long the stretch of high heat will last. 

The first half of July was dominated by scorching heat and an increasing drought for Delmarva, but a shift in the overall pattern has brought a reversal to these trends. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Erich Ahlf talk about the return of stormy weather on this week's podcast. They also dissect the setup that brought a small tornado risk to the area on Monday night which prompted a tornado warning for some of the Delaware beaches.