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Rich Wirdzek

Salisbury, Sussex County, DE

Meteorologist at Freelance

Chief Meteorologist at WMDT-TV (Salisbury, MD)

Chief Meteorologist @47abc WMDT | Emmy and AP Award Winner | Occasional help for @WHIZnewscom | AMS TV Seal of Approval | Prior 📺: @whiotv & @wcbinews

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  • 6 days ago | wmdt.com | Rich Wirdzek

    Today: Mostly sunny with showers and storms possible in the afternoon. Highs in the low to mid 70s. Tonight: Clearing skies and turning cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Sunday: Sunny skies. Highs in the low 70s. Monday: Sunny skies. Highs in the mid 70s. Tuesday: Sunny skies and warmer. Highs in the low to mid 80s. Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm. Highs in the mid 80s. Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Friday: Mostly sunny and warm. A few thunderstorms are possible.

  • 1 week ago | wmdt.com | Rich Wirdzek

    We want to welcome our newest member of the Junior Storm Team, Ahmari Dixon! Ahmari is finishing up his Kindergarten year at Beaver Run Elementary and he teamed up with Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek to deliver the weekend forecast. Check it out!The Junior Storm Team is brought to you in part by How Sweet It Is. Categories: Good Morning Delmarva, Junior Storm Team Tags: delmarva, eastern shore, forecast, junior storm team, weather, wmdt

  • 1 week ago | wmdt.com | Rich Wirdzek

    Today: Mostly sunny and comfortable. Highs in the low 70s. Tonight: Mostly clear and cool. Lows in the upper 40s. Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the low 70s. Memorial Day: Mostly sunny. Highs in the low 70s. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance for showers late in the day. Highs in the low 70s. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance for showers. Highs near 70. Thursday: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Friday: Partly sunny and warmer. Chance of a storm. Highs in the low 80s.

  • 2 weeks ago | wmdt.com | Rich Wirdzek

    This week, we welcome Remington Willitts to the Junior Storm Team! Remington is in 2nd grade at Phillip C. Showell Elementary and he teamed up with Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek to deliver the holiday weekend forecast. Check it out!The Junior Storm Team is brought to you in part by How Sweet It Is.

  • 3 weeks ago | wmdt.com | Rich Wirdzek

    Today: Sunny and nice. Highs in the low 70s. Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the low 50s. Mother’s Day: Mostly sunny. Highs near 80. Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. A chance for showers and storms, mainly in the afternoon and evening. Highs in the low to mid 70s. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Thursday: Partly sunny, warm and muggy. Highs near 80. Friday: Mostly sunny, warm and muggy.

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Rich Wirdzek
Rich Wirdzek @RichWirdzekWx
9 May 25

WEEKEND FORECAST: Dry air gets us back to cool nights and comfortable afternoons for Mother's Day weekend. Dry weather will persist into Monday before rain returns next week. https://t.co/d33dXA5rBP

Rich Wirdzek
Rich Wirdzek @RichWirdzekWx
6 May 25

Accurate

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Rich Wirdzek
Rich Wirdzek @RichWirdzekWx
29 Apr 25

Time-lapse of bow echo moving through downtown Pittsburgh with 70+ mph winds

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KDKA-TV's Tower Cam captured the severe weather as it moved through downtown Pittsburgh on Tuesday afternoon. Here's a timelapse of the storm. DEVELOPING STORY >> https://t.co/TxjaHgrtuN  @RayPetelinWx  @RonSmileyWx @KristinEmery @Mary__Ours @Trey_KDKAWx https://t.co/SKq1pD4yM7