Weather Wise

Some of the coolest air since Spring arrived across Delmarva in a timely fashion to begin the Fall season. Just as cooler weather settles into the region, the tropics have picked up some steam with potential impact to the Mid-Atlantic. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Ulises Garcia are back to discuss the possibility of Ian bringing much needed rain, but also other issues to the...

Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Sloane Haines are back this week talking about Hurricane Fiona and the devastation brought to the island of Puerto Rico almost 5 years after recovering from Hurricane Maria. Much of Fiona's impact to Puerto Rico was from catastrophic flash flooding, and they compare this scenario to other tropical systems that were notable for extreme rainfal...

Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Ulises Garcia talk about the latest rainfall to occur across Delmarva and how this is helping to curtail the expanding drought across the peninsula. Also, with the start of the pro football season, they discuss a few of the games that were most impacted by the weather.

Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Ulises Garcia talk about the latest drought status across Delmarva and how rainfall this week will potentially bring some reprieve to parched areas. They also take a look at a continued active scenario in the tropics as the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season approaches.

As we head into the peak of the Atlantic Hurricane season, activity has quickly increased after an unprecedented lull of action for most of the season. Meteorologist Sloane Haines and Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek explain the expectations of peak season in the tropics and what this may mean for the east coast heading into Labor Day Weekend.  They also discuss the latest drought monitor for Delm...

30 years ago, Hurricane Andrew made landfall near Miami in South Florida as a powerful Category 5 storm. Similar to the current trend in 2022, Andrew was the first named storm of an extremely quiet 1992 Atlantic hurricane season, and to this day serves as a reminder that the tropics can produce devastating storms regardless of how inactive a season has trended. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and...

Expanding on last week's episode, Meteorologist Ulises Garcia and Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek review the official storm survey of the Smith Island tornado from the National Weather Service Office in Wakefield, VA. They take a deeper dive into the rare conditions that led to the development of the tornado and why it was such a difficult event to track in real-time.

Meteorologist Ulises joins Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek to talk about the recent Smith Island tornado. The event was unique from many perspectives, as they examine the atypical atmospheric setup that was in place over Delmarva that afternoon and how rare it is to have a tornado of such strength form under those specific conditions. 

With July in the books, Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Sloane Haines look back at how hot the month was for Delmarva along with precipitation totals. Looking forward, they examine temperature and precipitation trends for the month of August. They also look into a very quiet pattern in the tropics and what it might mean for the rest of the Hurricane season.

Meteorologist Ulises Garcia joins Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek to more things "heat" related, including the end of the heat wave across Delmarva and why nighttime low temperatures have been so warm. Even as Delmarva gets a break from the extreme heat, many other locations across the world are still dealing with dangerously hot conditions.

Meteorologist Sloane Haines joins Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek to talk about the extreme heat that has gripped much of the country and Europe and how Delmarva is expected to be impacted by the sweltering conditions for several days. Plus, what's the difference between a "micro"burst and a "macro"burst? Rich and Sloane explain how the latter was responsible for extensiv...

Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek teams up with Meteorologist Ulises Garcia this week to for a roundup of the rainy weekend across Delmarva, Plus, Ulises reveals the reason why July of all months has meaning when talking about snow!

Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek is back with Meteorologist Sloane Haines this week to talk about the surprise Tropical Storm that developed off the Carolina coast, plus yet another unique situation that recently occurred in the tropics in this already very active hurricane season. 

With the 4th of July approaching and thunderstorms in the forecast, many outdoor gatherings and fireworks celebrations will impacted by the increased risk for lightning. Meteorologist Sloane Haines and Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek talk about lightning facts and safety tips for the upcoming holiday weekend.

Meteorologist Ulises Garcia joins Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek this week to talk about the Summer Solstice. Even though the official onset of summer has just occurred, several bouts of heat have already impacted Delmarva and the Mid-Atlantic. They discuss how the heat has not only been an issue for many other parts of the country, but globally as well, with recent record high temperatures acro...

Rain totals from thunderstorm events can be highly irregular this time of the year, even across short distances. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek is back with Meteorologist Sloane Haines to check out the latest drought levels across Delmarva and how recent rain totals have differed across the Peninsula. Sloane also gives a preview of the upcoming edition of Foodie Friday on 47 ABC WMDT. 

Tropical Storm Alex became the first named system in Atlantic hurricane season, impacting parts of Florida and Bermuda. Despite a track several hundred miles from Delmarva, the storm still had an impact locally with increased rip currents. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Ulises Garcia talk about the impact from Alex and also preview an interesting and informative weather video s...

Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Sloane Haines are back with a recap of the storms that impacted Delmarva to kick off Memorial Day Weekend, which spawned 2 tornadoes in central and southern Maryland. They also discuss a unique scenario unfolding in the Tropics in an unusually early start to the season. 

One week before the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins, NOAA has released its official "pre-season" outlook and is forecasting an above-normal season. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Sloane Haines discuss what this means for Delmarva and why there are other factors to consider when assessing the potential impact of tropical systems to any location near the coast.

Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Sloane Haines recap the destructive hail event that occurred in parts of Delmarva on May 16th and discuss how unusual this type of severe weather is for the Eastern Shore. 

Our 47 ABC Storm Team is back to a full squad. Meteorologist Ulises Garcia interviews our new Chief Meteorologist Rich WIrdzek about his weather journey to 47 ABC. Also, both of them discuss the coastal storm that impacted Delmarva on Mother's Day weekend. 

April was a roller coaster when it comes to the temperatures. Meteorologists Sloane Haines & Ulises Garcia discuss if the month of April was a wet one while also taking a closer look at the temperature swings.

Tangier Island has been sinking due to climate change along with coastal flooding & beach erosion events. Meteorologists Ulises Garcia & Sloane Haines discuss how much the island has been decreasing & how people on the island are trying to save from sinking into the Chesapeake Bay.  

This Weatherwise podcast takes a different spin as Meteorologist Ulises Garcia interviews a special guest. The guest is 47ABC Weather Watcher Ed from Chincoteague. In this podcast, we discuss what got Ed into weather & how he became a weather watcher for 47ABC. 

Colorado State University has released their outlook for the upcoming hurricane season. Meteorologists Sloane Haines & Ulises Garcia discuss how La Niña continues to play a role for the upcoming season along with what CSU is thinking for this season.