Weather Wise

Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Erich Ahlf are back in this week's episode to talk about the big changes headed our way. Erich and Rich discuss the quick moving storm system that will bring rainy travel conditions to the area for Thanksgiving and how this will unlock the doors to the first arctic shot of air of the late fall season, and how long this stretch of well below average temperatures will last.

As drought has been the main focus of the fall thus far, the first big cold front of the season arrives Wednesday night with gusty winds and dropping temps. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Jake Grant talk about the chance at some more much needed rain with the front and about how chilly it will feel by the end of the week. 

This week, Meteorologist Jake Grant and Meteorologist Erich Ahlf recap the much-needed rain the area received Sunday night. Plus, they discuss the ongoing drought and the next opportunity for rain.

Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Erich Ahlf are back this week to talk about the record streak of dry weather that continues on Delmarva. Looking ahead to some positive changes, they also talk about the best chance for rain the region has seen since September. 

Drought is continuing to worsen across all of Delmarva as October is set to go into the books as a completely dry month for much of the area. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Jake Grant look at the long range pattern for any signs of change. They also talk about the first freeze of the season and the roller coaster temperature swing that will bring a late summer feel to Halloween.

Meteorologists Jake Grant and Erich Ahlf take a look at record dry conditions across Delmarva. They also discuss the fall season as we move later into October. 

Hurricane Milton left a trail of destruction across Florida that continues to be assessed. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Jak Grant discuss the unique conditions that led to a preceding historic tornado outbreak ahead of Milton. Rich and Jake also talk about the increasing drought across Delmarva.

The tropics continue to be volatile as hurricane Milton explodes into one of the strongest hurricanes on record, churning through the gulf and approaching the west coast of Florida. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Erich Ahlf discuss the conditions that led to the rapid development of such a monster storm, only days after the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene. 

The scope of Helene's destruction may not be fully known for quite some time, but the range of devastation from the Florida coast up through the southeast and into areas of Appalachia is nothing short of unprecedented. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Jake Grant unpack some of the details of how Helene was able to affect such a large area of the country, comparing it to similar storms in modern history such as Hurricane Katrina.

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.