Weather Wise

After more than 5 years of service forecasting for the Delmarva Peninsula, Meteorologist Ulises Garcia signs off for the final time on the Weather Wise Podcast. As he prepares to embark on the next step of his career, Ulises reminisces with Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek about his time at WMDT and reveals the details of his new endeavors in the Midwest!

Delmarva had an array of air quality in the past week, spanning thick wildfire smoke from fires in eastern Canada, abnormally dry air for this time off the year, and a surge of summer-like humidity. Meteorologist Ulises Garcia and Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek talk about what caused the wildfire smoke to move south along the east coast and how the weather pattern is shifting into a more typical...

Kicking off the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, the first named storm - Arlene - is already in the books! In eastern Canada, the lack of rain and warm temperatures have created long-lived wildfires with thick smoke inundating areas along the east coast. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Ulises Garcia discuss the impact of the smoke and air quality concerns for Del...

Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek & Meteorologist Ulises Garcia discuss how the coastal low that impacted the Carolinas; played a role to the weather on Delmarva too for Memorial Day. Rich & Ulises mention what NOAA is forecasting this season in their Atlantic hurricane outlook. 

May has been a much cooler (and wetter) month compared to April across the Mid-Atlantic. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Ulises Garcia look at the current patterns as we close in on the Holiday Weekend. Wildfire smoke from western Canada has been making for some nice sunrises and sunsets along the east coast, plus a dangerous Typhoon closes in on Guam.

Meteorologists Rich Wirdzek and Ulises Garcia recap the rain from this past Saturday; along with talking about the tropics, snowfall & a special weather event that occurs in the Great Lakes. 

After a very warm and drought stricken April, May has thus far been a much more typical weather setup with a back and forth between cool, wet days and nice, sunny days. Meteorologist Ulises Garcia and Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek discuss the current pattern and how recent rains have allowed much of Delmarva to recover from drought conditions while other parts of the Mid-Atlantic remain abnorma...

This past weekend brought several inches of much needed rain to Delmarva, reversing the course of moderate drought that had taken over much of the Peninsula. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Ulises Garcia discuss rain totals and explore how a snowfall deficit in the winter months enhanced drought conditions into early Spring. Plus, with the weekend rains came severe weather in th...

A major shift in the overall temperature and precipitation pattern is occurring across the Mid-Atlantic after several weeks of above normal temperatures and dry conditions. Cool and wet days lie ahead as we round out the final days of the month as Meteorologist Ulises Garcia and Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek discuss what to expect heading into May. They also talk about a rare glimpse of the Nor...

April is typically known for its increasing occurrences of thunderstorms. And although the month started with a severe weather outbreak that spawned the Sussex county tornado, much of the month has featured stretches of sunny days and abnormally warm temperatures. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Ulises Garcia discuss the worsening drought conditions across Delmarva and how other...

The recent weather pattern has brought sunny days and late Spring and Summer-like temperatures to much of Delmarva, with the exception of the coast - where cold waters have dramatically cooled the air a few miles inland. Meteorologist Ulises Garcia and Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek recap the big temperature differences on Delmarva that are common this time of the year, including nights that can...

On Saturday (4/1/23), a supercell thunderstorm produced a violent EF-3 tornado carving a 14.3 mile path across parts of northern Sussex county in Delaware. The tornado became the 2nd strongest and 2nd fatal tornado on record in the state of Delaware, claiming one life and leaving behind a trail of destruction. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Ulises Garcia discuss the unique atmo...

Meteorologist Ulises Garcia and Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek discuss an increasing rainfall deficit that is prompting early stages of drought conditions across parts of Delmarva. While the Mid-Atlantic weather pattern has been fairly quiet, areas in the deep south are coming off of a deadly tornado outbreak.

Spring started at 5:24pm EDT on Monday and for Delmarva the upward temperature trend has been right on cue with the new season. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Ulises Garcia are in for this week's episode to talk about the changing weather pattern for the late part of March. With severe weather season just around the corner, Delaware is gearing up its preparedness efforts w...

With the start of Daylight Saving Time this past weekend, Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Sloane Haines talk the pros and cons of the newly adjusted time. And with the start of Spring just a few days away, Sloane and Rich discuss how the weather pattern has finally shifted to a more normalized stretch for late winter, with little signs of change in the immediate future. And on a...

Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek is joined this week by Ulises Garcia to recap another month for the record books. Following one of the warmest Februarys on record for the Salisbury area, the start of March has followed suit with the first thunderstorms of the season across some parts of Delmarva. 

Meteorologist Sloane Haines joins Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek this week as they recap a weekend that teased snow lovers with a brief period of wet snow across parts of Delmarva that had yet to see any flakes this season. Severe weather was the story in parts of the Midwest and Ohio Valley, where damage was reported due to numerous instances of straight line winds and tornadoes. Sloane and Ric...

Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Ulises Garcia discuss a late week warm-up that could break some records. With the talk of warm air, they also look at a powerful Typhoon on the other side of the world. And in the continued search for signs of snow, Rich and Ulises discuss how some climate signals may be shifting towards a more winter-friendly setup in the weeks to come.

Meteorologist Sloane Haines is back this week with Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek as an exceptionally mild February continues into the mid-month time frame. With recent record high temperatures they take a look at long range patterns to see if there's any hope for cold and snow lovers for later stages of winter.

Punxsutawney Phil says that we're not done with winter. This week, Meteorologist Ulises Garcia and Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek offer their thoughts on the matter!

Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Sloane Haines talk about the possibility of the first measurable snow event across Delmarva so far this season - and although a small amount at most, is this a sign of more winter-like conditions in the coming days?

Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Ulises Garcia recap the recent string of storm systems across the region as a mild and snow-free winter continues. They also examine the he atmospheric river events in the western US and how unprecedented snowpack in the mountains may help drought stricken areas in the Spring.

January continues to be unusual for wintertime standards, not just in Delmarva, but across the country and other parts of the world. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Sloane Haines talk about the recent tornadoes in the south and the atmospheric river out west. Plus, fresh off of her honeymoon, Sloane describes the unusually warm winter weather she experienced while overseas in It...

As January continues to be milder than average, Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Ulises Garcia look at the warmer than usual start to the new year. With mild weather here along the east coast, the western United States has been taking the brunt of the active weather with catastrophic conditions as a result.

Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek is with Meteorologist Sloane Haines this week to kick off the new year and season 4 of the WeatherWise Podcast! A mild start to the new year, Delmarva has had quieter weather since the artic blast of Christmas Weekend. They discuss some of the big weather events happening in other parts of the country to start off 2023 and how temperatures will soon settle into a m...