Weather Wise

Apr 09 2025 265 ep. 18 mins 6

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Do you love weather? Join Meteorologists and special guests from WMDT to talk all things weather. Fresh episodes drop every Wednesday!

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E15: Beneficial rains and spring temperature swings

Apr 09 2025 13 mins

Spring is in full swing across Delmarva, with roller coaster temperature swings and an active weather pattern. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Erich Ahlf discuss the recent beneficial rain and its impact to the growing season, plus how cold nights this time of the year can easily lead to frost or a freeze.

E14: Severe weather roundup, late season cold snap

Apr 02 2025 12 mins

This week, Meteorologist Jake Grant and Meteorologist Erich Ahlf recap Monday night's severe weather on Delmarva that prompted a few tornado warnings. They also take a look ahead at the weekend forecast, and touch on the potential for a late season freeze next week.

E13: Cheery blossoms, baseball, and spring expectations on Delmarva

Mar 26 2025 9 mins

As March draws to a close, signs of spring continue to expand across Delmarva. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Jake Grant talk cherry blossoms, baseball and typical spring weather on Delmarva.

E12: Getting set for spring

Mar 19 2025 7 mins

Coming off a heavy rain event this past weekend, Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Erich Ahlf are back this week to look at the coming transition from winter to spring. They discuss how an active late winter pattern has helped to alleviate some of the drought conditions that have plagued the area since the fall.

E11: Sea breezes and a lunar eclipse

Mar 12 2025 8 mins

In the final full week of winter, temperatures will be a bit more spring-like. And as we get closer to the new season, sea breezes and marine layers will become more influential on our weather. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Jake Grant talk about how the cold ocean water will impact our weather this week. Jake and Rich also talk about a total lunar eclipse that

E10: March expectations and severe weather

Mar 05 2025 11 mins

This week, Meteorologist Jake Grant and Meteorologist Erich Ahlf discuss the transition into March and detail Wednesday's severe weather event setup.

E9: A notable winter thus far!

Feb 26 2025 11 mins

With milder temperatures in the final days of February, much of the recent snow and ice has melted away. But this winter has proved to be exceptional as Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Erich Ahlf look at where this season now ranks all-time for snowfall in Salisbury. Even with a few weeks to go before astronomical spring, an increasing sun angle is already making

E8: More snow for Delmarva

Feb 19 2025 9 mins

After a brief stint in the 60s this past weekend, winter has made a triumphant return, with arctic air and another shot of snow expected to impact Delmarva Wednesday evening. Will this be the last big winter event of the season? Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Jake Grant explore the setup for this system and look ahead as March draws closer on the calendar.

E7: Another big snow for Delmarva

Feb 12 2025 10 mins

An active weather week brings another big snow to much of Delmarva. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Jake Grant look at this week's snow setup and how it differs from the big storm back in January. Several systems are expected to bring precipitation to the area, a good sign for the peninsula as it continues to be plagued by persistent drought.

E6: Snow piles, La Nina, and the groundhog

Feb 05 2025 8 mins

The first days of February have continued to prove mild, although some of the area snow piles have proven stubborn to melt. Especially coming out of the frigid and snowy pattern that encased much of mid and late January, the groundhog's prediction of 6 more weeks of winter leaves a lot of time left for big changes. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek examines the emerging trends that