E12: April heat and increasing drought
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April 15, 2026 · 9 min · Season 7 · Episode 12
About this episode
The episode discusses the rare occurrence of 90-degree days in April and its implications for drought conditions in Delmarva.
It's rare to get a 90 degree day in April, but the latest stretch of heat may allow that to happen before the end of the week. Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek and Meteorologist Erich Ahlf look back at how rare this type of heat is for this early in the spring and how this will only further drought concerns across Delmarva.
People in this episode
Host: Rich Wirdzek
Guest: Erich Ahlf
Topics covered
- April heat
- drought
- weather patterns
- spring temperatures
- Delmarva climate
Keywords
- April heat
- drought
- Delmarva
- weather
- spring
- meteorology
- temperature
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Delmarva
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